Job Summary
Surgical Technician/Operating Room Technician — This position supports surgical services in a critical access, Level III trauma setting. The role requires experience with a broad range of orthopedic, general, gynecologic, urologic, podiatric, ear/nose/throat, endoscopy, and ophthalmology procedures while providing safe and efficient operating room support.
Job Details
- Schedule: Day shift, 10-hour shifts, 40 hours per week; on-call coverage is required one weeknight per week and one weekend every six weeks. Holiday coverage is required for three of five designated holidays.
- Required Qualifications: At least 1 year of experience; Basic Life Support (BLS), National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA), Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD), and International Association of Healthcare Central Service Materiel Management (IAHCSMM) certifications; compact license must be active and available at submission.
- Additional Information:
- Supports approximately six operating rooms serving adult and geriatric patients.
- Required procedural experience includes orthopedic total joint and fracture procedures, sports medicine, minimally invasive and open general surgery, laparotomy, gynecologic procedures, hysteroscopy, cystoscopy, ureteroscopy, podiatric procedures, sinus and navigation procedures, tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy, ear tube placement, thyroid procedures, esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), colonoscopy, cataract procedures, and blepharoplasty.
- Additional skills include aseptic technique, high-level disinfectant processing, scope and probe reprocessing, laparoscopic procedures, abdominal hysterectomy, appendectomy, arthroscopy, breast procedures, cholecystectomy, fracture reduction, colon resection, dilation and curettage, hernia repair, nephrectomy, prostatectomy, spinal fusion, thyroidectomy, total hip replacement, total knee replacement, tracheostomy, transurethral resection of the prostate, vaginal hysterectomy, vulvectomy, and Whipple procedures.
- Two professional references covering at least 1 year within the last 3 years are required during the compliance process and before the start of the assignment.
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
