Surgical Technician

Surgical Technologist needed in PA for a travel assignment. Contact Aureus today to inquire and apply

13 weeks - 8 hour Days; Five 8 hour days, 630a-3p, 7a-330p, 11a-730p. Call required. Weekend rotation every 6-7 weekends. - 40GH - BLS, Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) Verification. OR (Cost Center 3460)
Central Sterile (Cost Center 3464)
Pre/Post/PACU/Same Day (Cost Center 3461)
# suites "The Main OR has 8 Suites (Currently the plan is to have 6 OR rooms open & 1 Endo (GI) room)

Must be proficient (3 or higher) in total joints.

# of cases per day Average 20-25/day
Certs/Tech certified "BLS is required
OR Techs are not required to be certified; however, recent regulations were passed wanting all techs to be certified so this will be changing. Surgical Techs scrub. RN's are not required to scrub but this would be a PLUS if they can. "
Ratios 1 to 1
EMR Currently using Cerner - Switching to Epic OpTime in June
Charge Nurse The OR has a Clinical Manager is the direct report for the OR team, facilitates schedules, moves cases, etc.
Weekend Requirement - RN's Weekends/call is only every 7th weekend. Staff usually split their weekend by working Sunday from 7am - 3:30pm. Off Monday, work Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday, off Friday, then work Saturday 7am - 3:30pm then call from home until Monday morning.
Weekend Requirement - CST's * This will be changing so will need this info when the time comes *
Call Requirement - RN's 1 team is on call/day. Currently working 9am - 5:30 pm, then on call until 7 am the next day - even if they are schedule to work the next day.
Call Requirement - CST's Same as RN's
What is call response time? 45 min response
Holidays 24 hour call; however, you don't physically come on-site - only come in if called in
Scrub Color/ Provided Scrubs are provided
Tele Yes
Vents Yes/ Anesthesia
Surgeon on call hours Rotate Monthly call
RT 24/7 RT is in-house 24/7
Pharmacy 24/7 "Pharmacy is in-house 24/7
Currently have Pyxis but switching to Omnicell June 2021 "
Shifts "Shifts are all 8's:
* 7am - 3:30pm - If staff have a ""2"" by their name on the schedule, this means there will be 2 OR 's still running at 3:30pm. The ""2's"" will stay until those cases are done.
* 9am - 5:30pm - If staff have a ""1"" by their name on the schedule, they will not be assigned to a specific room until 3pm. They do breaks.
* If staff have an ""L"" by their name on the schedule. If there are 3 rooms running the ""L's"" stay late. They plan to have 3 rooms running late but they don't always have cases run late. The 3rd team/room leaves first, then the 2nd team/room "
Floating No floating outside of the OR
Floor specific orientation OR educator - policies on scrubbing, etc., 2 shifts with a preceptor
Common types of cases "Inpatient & outpatient (SDS):
* ORTHO - Total joints (hips/knees), sports medicine, hand, shoulder, ortho spine (backs & necks)
* GENERAL SURGERY - Laparoscopic Procedures - gallbladder, hernias, colon resections
* VASCULAR - Carotids, FemPops
* UROLOGY - Cysto, stent insertion, ureteroscopy, penile prothesis
* ENT - Sinus procedures, thyroid, laryngoscopy
* ENDO (GI) - The have 2 rooms - currently using 1 - gastroscope, colonoscopies, etc. - (OR Techs do not go here but RN's could - it's not hard)
* GYN
* EYES - cataracts
***No cranies, No hearts, No robotics***
*** MUST HAVE: Ortho, General, & Urology ***"

Position: Surgical Technologist
Specialty/Modality: Surgical Technology
Licenses/Certifications: CPR/BLS (Basic Life Support)
Physical Abilities: From 50-100lbs

Travel the country while you enhance your clinical skills, perfect your resume, and build your dream career.

Some of the industry-leading benefits enjoyed by Aureus Medical Group travel nurses and travel allied healthcare professionals include:

Day One Medical, Dental, and Vision
401(k) with Company Contribution
Loyalty and Referral Bonuses
Paid, Private, Fully Furnished, Pet-Friendly Housing
Dedicated Recruiters
24/7 Customer Care Line
Licensure Reimbursement
Voluntary Benefits Include Short-Term Disability, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, and Accident
Equal Employment Opportunity
And More

Estimated pay package based on bill rate at time job was posted. Bill rates can change frequently and without notice. Exact pay package may vary based on several factors, including, but not limited to, guaranteed hours, travel distance, demand, experience, etc.

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