Full-Time: Surgical Technologist Lead

Up to $10K Sign-On Bonus Available

Join Saint Thomas Hospital for Specialty Surgery's outstanding clinical team!

As a leader in spinal and joint replacement surgery, we are proud of what we’ve achieved, and we believe that it’s our employees who have made that success possible. We strive to take good care of our employees, and we are always looking for exceptional talent. If you’re looking for an opportunity to be part of an extraordinary team, please consider Saint Thomas Hospital for Specialty Surgery. We would love for you to join us!

• Culture: Family oriented, collaborative efforts, open door policy
• Quality Care: One of the only hospitals in Nashville with a Five-Star Rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Top 5% in the U.S. for spinal surgery, numerous Healthgrades awards for spinal and joint replacement surgery
• Benefits: Health, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, PTO, 401K with company match, competitive compensation, Employee Assistance Program reimbursement for certification/licensure renewals
• Education: Tuition reimbursement, training/in-services
• Recognizing and listening to our employees: Good Catch awards, employee appreciation week, Employee Leadership Committee, Employee bonuses

Job Description 

The Surgical Technologist will scrub and prepare the sterile field for surgical procedures, cares for instrumentation in an appropriate manner, and assists with the surgical procedures in accordance with hospital regulatory and professional standards

Job Responsibilities

• Efficiently and effectively assists physician with operative procedures
• Anticipates surgeon/physician’s needs both in preparing for procedures and during procedure
• Demonstrates knowledge of specific responsibilities in all emergency situations.
• Ensures sterility of all supplies and instruments during set up of surgical procedures.
• Retains all specimens to be sent to pathology, confirming source/name of specimen with surgeon.
• Transports all surgical equipment to appropriate cleaning areas.Assists in sterile supply with cleaning and reprocessing of instrument sets.
• Uses Standard Universal Precautions, appropriate hand hygiene, personal protective equipment, and safe practices to ensure personal safety and a safe environment.
• Assists with environmental hazard and infection control surveillance and participates in emergency preparedness drills.
• Follows all equipment and safety guidelines and is responsible for knowledgeable use and care of equipment.
• Communicates effectively and courteously with visitors, physicians, and their office staffs, patients, and employees. Maintains patient, physician, and employee privacy and confidentiality per policy.
• Maintains designated certifications such as CPR, as offered by the center.
• Complies with Policies and Procedures, and adheres to safety guidelines to ensure a safe work and patient care environment.
• Orients new employees to the department, including the hospital's job descriptions, the policy and procedures, the availability and location of educational resources, and all safety precautions and emergency protocols.
• Assists quality assurance/improvement and research activities and participates in developing process improvement plan:
• Supports STs and CS in identifying recurring practice problems in specialty areas and reports to appropriate individual and participates in problem resolution process.

Benefits

• Health, Dental, Vision, disability, and life insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Account
• Retirement plan with company match
• Tuition reimbursement
• 7 paid holidays
• Reimbursement for license renewals
• Paid Time Off
• Competitive compensation
• Employee Assistance Program

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• High School Diploma / GED
• Surgical Tech Certification
• Current BLS