Job Summary
Surgical Technician/Operating Room Technician supporting a maternity center’s obstetric surgical services. The position assists with cesarean sections, vaginal deliveries, circumcisions, sterile procedures, patient safety, room turnover, and operating room cleaning. The role provides night-shift coverage within a multidisciplinary maternal care environment.
Job Details
- Schedule: Night shift, three 12-hour shifts from 6:30 to 7:00, totaling 36 hours per week; schedule includes two weekdays and one Saturday or Sunday each week, with potential weekend call and holiday coverage.
- Required Qualifications:
- Completion of an accredited surgical technology program.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) — American Heart Association (AHA) certification.
- Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) certification.
- Minimum of 2 years of experience.
- Preferred Qualifications:
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) credential.
- Additional scrub technician credential.
- Additional Information:
- Supports surgical procedures by preparing tables, instruments, supplies, and sterile fields for cesarean sections, vaginal deliveries, and circumcisions.
- Maintains accurate counts of instruments, sutures, sponges, and supplies.
- Assists with patient care, safety rounds, vital signs, intake and output documentation, comfort measures, and delegated nursing procedures.
- Performs Environmental Services (EVS) duties, including room turnover and operating room cleaning.
- Maintains department and patient-room inventory, equipment, and surgical instruments according to established procedures.
- Reports changes in patient condition or behavior to the Registered Nurse (RN).
- Participates in unit meetings, continuing education, orientation of new staff, and quality improvement activities.
- Performs clerical duties, assembles charts and packets, enters charges, and assists with birth certificate information and vital statistics.
- Artificial nails are prohibited in patient-care departments.
- Unit orientation and scrubs are provided.
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
