Surgical Technologist

1 week ago

Chattanooga, United States Center for Sports Medicine & Orthopaedics Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

The Center for Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Surgery Center is seeking a Surgical Technologist for a full-time position in Chattanooga, TN.

Center for Sports Medicine & Orthopaedics has opened a new state of the art Ambulatory Surgery Center. This 10 OR suite ASC is the largest in the state of Tennessee. We have been Chattanooga's leading provider of multi-specialty orthopaedic care since 1979. We are seeking highly skilled individuals who seek to advance their careers in Orthopaedic Surgery.

We do not take call, work nights, or work on holidays.

Benefits include 401(k), health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, disability insurance, flexible spending account, life insurance and paid time off.


According to Tennessee Code 68-57-101, individuals employed to be Surgical Technologist must have completed one of the following educational requirements:

(1) Hold current national certification established by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA); or

(2) Have completed a program for surgical technology accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP); or

(3) Have completed an appropriate training program for surgical technologists in the Armed Forces or at a CAAHEP-accredited hospital or CAAHEP-accredited ambulatory surgical treatment center program. For the purposes of this chapter, "armed forces" means the army, navy, air force, marine corps, coast guard, or public health service of the United States; or

(4) Successfully complete the surgical technologists NBSTSA certifying exam.

In addition to the individuals identified in Tennessee Code 68-57-101, a person may be employed upon providing sufficient evidence that prior to May 21, 2007, the person was at any time employed as a surgical tech for not less than 18 months in the three years preceding May 21, 2007, in a hospital, medical office, surgery center or an accredited school of surgical technology, as defined by this code. An individual who has begun the appropriate training to be a surgical technologist as defined by this section, prior to May 21, 2007 shall be eligible for employment as a surgical technologist; provided that the training is completed by May 21, 2010.

Also, a person may be employed as a surgical technologist if the person was at any time employed as a surgical technologist for not less than 18 months in a hospital, medical office, surgery center or school. Tenn. Code Ann. 68-57-102(a) does not limit the 18 month time frame, and hence that section would permit a person to be employed as a surgical technologist if the person had been so employed for not less than eighteen months at any time, regardless of the length of time that may have elapsed since such employment, provided that the person complies with the continued competency requirement mandated.

Any student who completes a surgical technology program that is in the process of becoming CAAHEP accredited on July 1, 2006, shall be considered a graduate of CAAHEP accredited program.


BLS certification preferred.

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