Job Summary
Surgical Technician/Operating Room Tech (ORT) provides safe, effective perioperative care in accordance with professional standards. The role supports surgical procedures through scrubbing duties, aseptic technique, equipment and supply accountability, patient information communication, and collaboration with the broader healthcare team. The position also contributes to performance improvement, clinical precepting, environmental maintenance, and teamwork within the department.
Job Details
- Schedule: Day shift, 8-hour shifts from 6:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., 40 hours per week, with 2–3 weekday call shifts and every third-to-fourth weekend call.
- Required Qualifications:
- High school diploma or General Educational Development (GED) credential.
- Completion of an accredited Surgical Technologist educational program or an approved Surgical Technology training program through a United States military training program.
- National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA)-Certified Surgical Technologist (CST).
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- Cardiovascular Operating Room (CVOR) experience, including open-heart and hybrid vascular procedures.
- Proficiency in aseptic technique, scrubbing duties, patient care, and surgical procedure support.
- Additional Information:
- Supports surgical procedures in a scrub role and does not function as a surgical assistant.
- Assists with patient care planning and collaborates with registered nurses and other healthcare team members.
- Maintains asepsis, communicates patient information appropriately, and accounts for equipment and supplies used during surgical cases.
- May serve as a clinical preceptor for surgical scrubbing in collaboration with designated clinical education staff.
- Maintains cleanliness and equipment readiness within the operating environment.
- Requires frequent standing, walking, bending, crouching, stooping, lifting and moving patients, and pushing or pulling equipment.
- May involve lifting, moving, or carrying up to 50 pounds and exposure to blood, body fluids, tissue, infectious materials, and communicable diseases.
- Requires clear communication, organization, adaptability, teamwork, and the ability to prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
- May require call coverage and work on weekends or holidays based on departmental needs.
- Medications must not be handled in this position.
Benefits
The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:
- Private housing or generous housing allowance
- Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
- Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
- Competitive salaries
- Referral bonuses
- Travel reimbursement
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Direct deposit/free checking
- Unlimited free CE credits
