Lead Surgical Tech, Nights & Weekends

Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center : Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged. Organization: Main OR N/E/W 20 Job Summary The Lead Surgical Tech facilitates patient care by assisting physicians and 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 plans for patient care with occasional guidance. A Surgical Tech is able to perform competently most of the cases in a given service/shift. Type & Shift Type: Full‑Time, Regular Shift: Days, Sun‑Sat Compensation Sign‑On Bonus: $20,000 (taxable) over 2 years, not applicable to current or former VUMC staff within the past twelve months. Relocation Bonus: Up to $10,000 (taxable) paid within 45 days of hire based on relocation mileage if relocating from more than 100 miles; not applicable to current or former VUMC staff within the past twelve months. 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. Performs sharp, sponge, and instrument counts according to policy. Demonstrates knowledge of and the ability to apply the principles of asepsis in creating and maintaining the sterile field. Supports the surgical team and serves as a lead by providing expertise and guidance to team members. Additional duties may be assigned. Technical Capabilities Surgical Equipment Knowledge (Novice) Procedures Knowledge (Fundamental Awareness) Operating Room Care (Novice) Environmental Sterility & Safety (Fundamental Awareness) Inventory Management (Fundamental Awareness) Surgical Technology (Novice) Equipment Maintenance (Fundamental Awareness) Qualifications Graduate of an approved specific discipline or successful completion of a surgical technologist training program during service as a member of any branch of the U.S. armed forces. Minimum 2 years of relevant work experience. Certification from one of the listed issuers: NBSTSA CST – Certified Surgical Technologist; NCCT – Tech in Surgery TS‑C. Exception: If a graduate of a surgical technologist armed forces training program, no certification is required. EEO Statement Vanderbilt Health is committed to fostering an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and is committed to the principles of equal opportunity. EOE/Vets/Disabled. #J-18808-Ljbffr