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Organization
Operating Room
Job Summary
The Certified Surgical First Assist performs in the expanded role as a CST First Assistant to the Surgeon, by performing positioning, prepping, and draping of patient, providing hemostasis, providing wound exposure and handling of sutures and tissue under the direction and supervision of the operating surgeon. May perform as a Surgical Technologist when not First Assisting. Registration with the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners is required.
Position Details
- Schedule: Full-time, Monday – Friday, 10 or 12 hr shifts available
- Day Off: One set day off per week
- Call Coverage & Late Stay: Weekend/holiday call rotation, back-up call for M-F call team, 2-3 late stays per month
Sign-On Bonus
- This full-time position includes a $20,000 taxable sign-on bonus, distributed in 4 equal payments over two years.
- Note: This bonus is not available to current VUMC employees or those who have worked at VUMC within the past twelve months.
Relocation Bonus
Eligible candidates can receive up to $10,000 (taxable) for relocation expenses, payable within 45 days of start date. Bonus amount to be awarded is based on relocation distance.
To qualify, candidates must relocate from a distance greater than 100 miles.
Note: This bonus is not available to current VUMC employees or those who have worked at VUMC within the past twelve months.
About Us
For more than 40 years, Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital (VWCH) has been a place of healing and connection for patients and families in Wilson County and the surrounding area. A part of the Vanderbilt Health community of hospitals and clinics, VWCH is the sole provider of inpatient and outpatient medical services in Wilson County.
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Key Responsibilities
- Certified Surgical Scrub Tech/First Assistant
- Assist surgeon on surgical procedures with hemodynamics, suturing, retracting
- Assist OR staff as requested
- Adheres to practices and policies outlined to ensure patient safety and follows infection control standards
Qualifications
Required
Graduate of an approved specific discipline OR successful completion of a surgical assistant training program during the applicant's service as a member of any branch of the armed forces of the United States.
Required
1 year of relevant work experience. Preferred experience in ortho, general, gyn, vascular, urology, bariatrics, plastics, spine, and head & neck.
Required
Registration with the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners.
Preferred
Certification from one of the listed issuers below:
- NBSTSA CST – National Board of Surgical Technologist and Surgical Assistants, Certified Surgical Technologist.
- NCCT – TS-C – National Center for Competency Testing, Tech In Surgery.
Required
Certification from one of the listed issuers below:
- CSFA - Certified Surgical First Assistant - National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA)
- CSA - Certified Surgical Assistant - National Surgical Assistant Association (NSAA)
- CSA- Certified Surgical Assistant - National Commission for Certification of Surgical Assistants (NCCSA)
- SA-C – Surgical Assistant-Certified - American Board of Surgical Assistants (ABSA)
Technical Capabilities
- Equipment
- Maintenance (Intermediate): Demonstrates mastery of preventive maintenance in practical applications of a difficult nature. Possesses sufficient knowledge, training, and experience to be capable of successfully maintaining equipment, products, or systems without requiring support and instruction from others. Able to conduct predictive maintenance on core products and equipment.
- Operating
- Room
- Care (Intermediate): Demonstrates mastery of operating room care in practical applications of a difficult nature. Possesses sufficient knowledge, training, and experience to be capable of successfully delivering operating room care services without requiring support and instruction from others. Able to train and educate by setting the example, giving technical instruction, providing leadership, and generally raising the level of performance of others while on the job.
- Environmental
- Sterility &
- Safety (Intermediate): Demonstrates mastery of environmental sterility and safety in practical applications of a difficult nature. Possesses sufficient knowledge, training, and experience to be capable of successfully delivering environmental sterility and safety services without requiring support and instruction from others. Able to train and educate by setting the example, giving technical instruction, providing leadership, and generally raising the level of performance of others while on the job.
- Inventory
- Management (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate Inventory Management skills in practical applications of moderate difficulty. Demonstrates basic expertise with Inventory Management tools, procedures and processes. Monitors material moved into and out of stockroom locations and reconciles inventory balances. Works with electronic catalogs.
- Surgical
- Technology (Intermediate): Demonstrates mastery of surgical technology in practical applications of a difficult nature. Possesses sufficient knowledge, training, and experience to be capable of successfully delivering results without requiring support and instruction from others. Able to train and educate by setting the example, giving instruction, providing leadership, and generally raising the level of performance of others while on the job.
- Procedures
- Knowledge (Intermediate): Demonstrates mastery of procedures knowledge in practical applications of a difficult nature. Possesses sufficient knowledge, training, and experience to be capable of successfully delivering procedures knowledge services without requiring support and instruction from others. Able to train and educate by setting the example, giving technical instruction, providing leadership, and generally raising the level of performance of others while on the job.
Allied health is among the fastest growing occupations in healthcare today. This area can be defined as credentialed professionals who perform supportive, diagnostic, and therapeutic health care services to promote health and prevent disease in a variety of settings.
These areas are crucial to Vanderbilt Health’s reputation for excellence in these areas that has made us a major center for patient referrals from throughout the Mid-South.
Each year, people throughout Tennessee and the southeast choose Vanderbilt Health for their health care because of our leadership in medical science and our dedication to treating patients with dignity and compassion.
Core Accountabilities
- Organizational
- Impact: Independently performs non-routine tasks that significantly impact team and other related teams.
- Problem
- Solving/
- Complexity of work: Gathers and analyzes data to solve problems that arise with little or no precendent.
- Breadth of
- Knowledge: Applies advanced job knowledge and has developed a breadth of skills in other areas.
- Team
- Interaction: Serves as a lead for the team by providing expertise and guidance to team members.
Core Capabilities
Supporting Colleagues
- -
- Develops
- Self and
- Others: Invests time, energy, and enthusiasm in developing self/others to help improve performance e and gain knowledge in new areas. -
- Builds and
- Maintains
- Relationships: Maintains regular contact with key colleagues and stakeholders using formal and informal opportunities to expand and strengthen relationships. -
- Communicates
- Effectively: Recognizes group interactions and modifies one's own communication style to suit different situations and audiences.
- Delivering
- Excellent
- Services : -
- Serves
- Others with
- Compassion: Seeks to understand current and future needs of relevant stakeholders and customizes services to better address them. -
- Solves
- Complex
- Problems: Approaches problems from different angles; Identifies new possibilities to interpret opportunities and develop concrete solutions. -
- Offers
- Meaningful
- Advice and
- Support: Provides ongoing support and coaching in a constructive manner to increase employees' effectiveness.
- Ensuring
- High
- Quality : -
- Performs
- Excellent
- Work: Engages regularly in formal and informal dialogue about quality; directly addresses quality issues promptly. -
- Ensures
- Continuous
- Improvement: Applies various learning experiences by looking beyond symptoms to uncover underlying causes of problems and identifies ways to resolve them. -
- Fulfills
- Safety and
- Regulatory
- Requirements: Understands all aspects of providing a safe environment and performs routine safety checks to prevent safety hazards from occurring.
- Managing
- Resources
- Effectively : -
- Demonstrates
- Accountability: Demonstrates a sense of ownership, focusing on and driving critical issues to closure. -
- Stewards
- Organizational
- Resources: Applies understanding of the departmental work to effectively manage resources for a department/area. -
- Makes
- Data
- Driven
Position Qualifications
Responsibilities
Certifications
Certified Surgical First Assistant - National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA)
Work Experience
Relevant Work Experience
Experience Level: 1 year
Education: Graduate of an approved discipline specific program
This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact within Vanderbilt Health, supported by a comprehensive benefits package which may include health, disability, retirement and/or wellness offerings to enhance your well-being and professional growth.
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.
