Description

American Traveler seeks a Surgical Technologist with a minimum of 5 years of experience and recent, comprehensive neuro case experience for a busy Level 3 Trauma hospital operating room.

Details

• Level 3 Trauma hospital with 457 beds, also designated as a Stroke Center of Excellence, Bariatric Center of Excellence, and Chest Pain Center
• Operating Room department with 19 suites, 17 of which are blocked, averaging 50 cases per day
• Unit holds Bariatric Center of Excellence and Advanced Spine Surgery Certification designations
• Surgery specialties include trauma, ortho trauma, ortho total joints, spine, hearts, MI vascular, GYN, GYN-Oncology, robotics (3 robots), general, HPB, bariatrics, urology, ENT, eyes, pain, and plastics
• 12-hour day shifts, 36 hours per week, with 2 shifts from 0830-2100 and 2 shifts from 1100-2300
• Weekend rotation every 4th weekend, which may include call or a scheduled shift depending on need
• On-call requirements average 6 call shifts per 6-week schedule with a 45-minute response time, covering 11p-7a or 7a-7p/7p-7a on weekends
• EPIC EMR system used

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of Surgical Technologist experience required
• Recent and comprehensive experience required with neuro cases including Globus, robotic/navigation, ALIFs, TLIFs, ACDFs, lateral, and posterior/anterior approaches
• Educational institute must be accredited by CAAHEP
• BLS certification required
• Surgical Technologist certification preferred but not required
• Strong sterile technique skills required
• Active license required, if applicable
• Last 4 digits of SSN and full date of birth required for consideration
• Minimum of 1 professional reference dated within the last year, from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN

Additional Information

• Work alongside Service Line Clinical Supervisors, Charge Nurses, Educators, ORAs, Unit Secretaries, and Tech Engineers
• Scrubs provided and free parking available
• Travelers will work approximately 75% of holidays
• First-time travelers will not be considered for this position
• Candidates must live outside a 50-mile radius of the facility to be eligible
• Returning employees must be separated from any AHSE facility for at least 1 year after working a permanent position