Surgical Tech I, Nights - Labor & Delivery

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Organization:

Labor & Delivery 10

Job Summary:

The Surgical Tech I facilitates patient care by assisting physicians/nursing staff before, during and after surgical procedures by creating and maintaining, a sterile field and providing the instruments and supplies required by the surgeons in a sterile manner according to established plan for patient care with occasional guidance. Is able to perform competently most of the cases in a given service/shift.

Position Shift:
Full Time/Nights

Sign On Bonus
• This full-time position offers a $20,000 (taxable) bonus to be paid over 2 years.
• The sign-on bonus is not applicable to current VUMC staff or former staff who have worked for VUMC in the past twelve months.

Relocation Bonus
• Up to $10,000 (taxable) to be paid within 45 days of hire, based on relocation mileage.
• Must relocate from greater than 100 miles to be eligible.
• This bonus is not applicable to current VUMC staff or former staff who have worked for VUMC in the past twelve months.


About the Department
The environment on the Labor and Delivery unit is high-paced and dynamic, with a broad-ranging patient population. We care for adult and pediatric patients ranging in age from newborns to 50+ year old women who are being treated for obstetrical care before and after delivery. Our patients are unique because we care for two patients in one.

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Key Responsibilities:

• Facilitates patient care, by assisting the surgeon before, during and after surgical procedures.

• Plans, sets up, performs and cleans up the assigned surgical procedure as a circulator and as a scrub tech.

• Demonstrates knowledge of and the ability to apply the Principles of Asepsis in creating and maintaining the sterile field.

• Performs sharp, sponge and instrument counts according to policy.

• The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.

Position Qualifications:

Required: Graduate of an approved specific discipline OR successful completion of a surgical technologist training program during the applicant's service as a member of any branch of the armed forces of the United States.

Required: Less than 1 year of relevant work experience.

Required: Certification from one of the listed issuers below:

• NBSTSA CST – National Board of Surgical Technologist and Surgical Assistants, Certified Surgical Technologist.

• NCCT – TSC – National Center for Competency Testing, Tech In Surgery.

Exceptions:

• If graduate of surgical technologist armed forces training program, no certification is required.

Technical Capabilities:

• Procedures Knowledge (Fundamental Awareness): Has limited experience, training, direct exposure, or past experience working with procedures knowledge.
• Surgical Equipment Knowledge (Novice): Knowledge of the specific equipment and its performance criteria, capabilities and limitations. Able to use the equipment to accomplish basic tasks associated with the specific devices. May conduct remedial maintenance and preventive maintenance.
• Operating Room Care (Fundamental Awareness): Has limited experience, training, direct exposure, or past experience working with operating room care.
• Environmental Sterility & Safety (Fundamental Awareness): Has limited experience, training, direct exposure, or past experience working with environmental sterility and safety.
• Inventory Management (Fundamental Awareness): Has limited experience, training, direct exposure, or past experience working with Inventory Management. Understands Inventory Management concepts and principles. Familiar with Inventory Management tools, processes, procedures and policies.
• Surgical Technology (Fundamental Awareness): Has limited experience, tra