Allied Health: Technicians, Assistants, Therapists

At Vanderbilt Health, every member of the workforce plays an important role in our diverse care teams and is key to making health care personal for our patients and families. Vanderbilt Health offers its employees unmatched benefits and perks, as well as opportunities to learn and grow in a culture that values collaboration and respect.  

We are always hiring, and are now actively seeking more LPNs, surgical techs, medical assistants, care partners, respiratory therapists and central sterile processing technicians for our growing health care system. Sign-on bonuses are available for many positions. Join us in making health care personal in one of these key roles.

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Work as a Central Sterile Processing Technician





The high volume of surgeries performed in our health system requires precision, and central sterile processing technicians are at the heart of the operation. At 20, Shalena V. is the youngest tech at Vanderbilt’s Case Cart Operations Center. She loves her work family, which has supported her and helped her grow.

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Work as a Surgical Technologist

Vanderbilt surgical technologists find boundless opportunities with our academic medical center. Curtis P. was born at Vanderbilt and has worked here a total of 21 years. A lead surgical technologist for neurosurgery, Curtis says the opportunity for growth and the people are what keep him at the place where he literally got his start.

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Tech I | Tech II | Pediatric OR

Work as a Licensed Practical Nurse





Vanderbilt Health LPNs work at the top of their license with access to unmatched career development opportunities. The many benefits and perks Vanderbilt offers prompted Lauren H. to join Vanderbilt. She values the focus on hands-on, direct patient care she has found at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.

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Work as a Medical Assistant

Vanderbilt medical assistants discover vast opportunities to learn and grown in their careers. Over the last decade, Brandon S. has found Vanderbilt Health to be a great place to work to advance his career in various specialties, even assisting with tuition for team members who want to go back to school.

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Work as a Care Partner/
Nursing Assistant





Vanderbilt’s care partners play a critical role of our leading health care system, aiding directly in patient care. We offer the opportunity to earn as you learn with paid training, free tuition and job placement. Anna P. has found being a Vanderbilt care partner deeply fulfilling. She sees the difference she makes in patients’ lives every shift.

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Work as a Respiratory Therapist





Vanderbilt’s respiratory care teams are growing, and opportunities at our hospitals in Nashville and surrounding areas come with extensive benefits, including tuition assistance. New respiratory therapist graduate Lauren R. says she feels more confident in her role at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt because of the extensive training she has received.

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