Covenant Health

Certified Surgical Tech- Seasonal Program

Night and Day Shifts Available

Are you a surgical tech who enjoys the laidback lifestyle and Southern charm of Tennessee? Covenant Health is now offering limited-time SEASONAL assignments to experienced Certified Surgical Technologist’s at our East Tennessee hospitals. 

For questions or to request more information, call (865) 368-7313.

Program Overview: This program will offer 16 week assignments to Certified Surgical Technologists with the potential to renew assignment for up to 48 weeks maximum per year depending on facility need. This seasonal role is not eligible for benefits. In addition to a premium hourly pay rate, we are offering a completion bonus, paid at the end of your assignment. This bonus is contingent upon meeting all shift requirements and performance metrics during the assignments period.

Required Job Qualifications Include:

• Active NBSTSA Surgical Tech Certification required
• Minimum of 2 years continuous and recent surgical tech experience
• Must have BLS certification
• Will be required to pass a clinical competency evaluation
• Excellent critical thinking and customer service skills, as well as the ability to work with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment

• Units Eligible for this Program:

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Covenant Health facilities eligible for this Seasonal CST Program:

• Claiborne Medical Center - 85-bed hospital in Tazewell, TN
• Cumberland Medical Center - 189-bed hospital in Crossville, TN
• Fort Loudoun Medical Center - 50-bed hospital in Lenoir City, TN
• Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center - 541-bed hospital in Downtown Knoxville, TN
• Parkwest Medical Center - 307-bed hospital in West Knoxville, TN
• Methodist Medical Center - 301-bed hospital in Oak Ridge, TN
• LeConte Medical Center - 79-bed hospital in Sevierville, TN
• Roane Medical Center - 54-bed hospital in Harriman, TN
• Morristown-Hamblen Health System - 167-bed hospital in Morristown, TN

Covenant Health is East Tennessee’s top performing healthcare network with 10 hospitals, outpatient and specialty services, and Covenant Medical Group, our area’s fastest-growing physician practice division. Headquartered in Knoxville, Covenant Health is a community-owned, not-for-profit healthcare system and the area’s largest employer. We are consistently recognized both nationally and regionally for quality and excellent patient care. Our more than 10,000 employees, volunteers, and 1,500 affiliated physicians are dedicated to improving the quality of life for the more than one million patients and families we serve every year. Covenant Health is the only healthcare system in East Tennessee to be named six times by Forbes as a Best Employer.

Work Schedule: Seasonal CST’s will be required to work the facilities requirements of hours which can vary from five 8 hour shifts to other optional hours and shifts . On call is required . 

Current Covenant Health employees are not eligible for this program. Former Covenant Health employees must have a break in service of at least 12 months in order to be considered for this program. 

In the case of low census, surgical techs in this program may be called off prior to calling off Covenant Health employees. 

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.

Recruiter: Kimberlin Woods || kwoods8@covhlth.com || 865-374-5403

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