Operating Room - Surgical Technologist - $1590 per week.

Trusted is seeking an experienced allied health professional for this exciting travel assignment. Trusted has streamlined the travel experience by enabling clinicians to apply directly to jobs without the need for recruiters. This unique approach provides more transparency, eliminates pesky calls from recruiters, and puts more money in your pocket. Join the thousands of nurses and allied health professionals across the country who have already made the switch to a more modern way to work.

Shift: 2:30 PM - 11:00 PM

Experience:

• 12 months of experience with 12 months within the last 12 months.

• High School completion required.

Requirements:

• This role may require floating to additional units and locations

• Travel only, local not allowed. Candidates must live >50 miles from facility to be submitted.

• Flu vaccination required after submission. Religious and medical declinations accepted.

• Anyone who worked as Staff at this facility cannot be submitted.

• Anyone who worked as Part-Time at this facility cannot be submitted.

• Anyone currently working at this facility cannot be submitted.

Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.

Additional Details:

Preferred Skills/Experience:
2 or more years of experience preferred.
Ability to proficiently scrub 3 specialty areas, including but not limited to Transplants, Open Heart, Urology, Neurology, Titanium Rib, Robotics, etc., is highly preferred.

Required Credentials:
High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
Completion of the Surgical Technology program or an accredited LVN/LPN program is required.
Certified Surgical Technologist within 180 days of graduation or LVN/LPN license required.

Special Requests:
Any employment gaps greater than 90 days must be explained.

Unit Details:
Performs a variety of technical duties to assist in preparing and caring for pre-operative patients.
Prepares patients' skin for surgery in accordance with hospital standards.
Maintains aseptic techniques and actively monitors situations that could lead to breaches in aseptic technique.
Provides comfort and support for pre-operative patients by demonstrating sensitivity to patient care and privacy.
Transports patients to and from the Operating Room suite.
Positions patients according to the type of surgery.
Identifies and cares for biological specimens.
Prepares the Operating Room by setting up tables, instruments, and supplies according to the type of case.
Establishes and maintains the sterile field, passes instruments and sutures to the physician, and assists as directed by the physician.
Uses the physician preference card as a beginning point when pulling cases and setting up the Operating Room.
Ensures that preference cards are kept up to date and as complete as possible.

Shift & Scheduling:
Weekend shifts are required.
On-call is required.

14 days maximum time off

1 Charge/Lead/Supervisor reference required from within the last 2 years

Proof of identification required

Certifications:

• BLS (Basic Life Support)

• CST (Certified Surgical Technologist (NBSTSA))

• Skills Checklist: Yes
• References: Yes
• Certifications: Certified Surgical Technologist (NBSTSA), Basic Life Support

Job Details

• Job Type: Travel
• Nurse/Patient: – –
• Shift Type: Evening
• Contract Date: Start ASAP
• Expected Length: 13 weeks
• Hours per Shift: 8
• Shifts per Week: 5