Job Summary
The Portland, Maine-based Surgical Technician/Operating Room Technician (ORT) specializes in vascular and plastics cases within the operating room setting. This position involves supporting complex open and endovascular vascular procedures and plastic surgery, including DIEP flap surgeries. Call responsibilities are required as scheduled, with weekend call coverage rotating approximately once every five weekends.
Job Details
- Position Title: Surgical Technician/Operating Room Technician
- Location: Portland, Maine
- Department: Operating Room
- Shift: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. or 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.—12-hour shifts
- Schedule: Weekly guaranteed hours are 36 hours; weekend coverage is on a rotating basis, averaging one weekend in five
- Required Qualifications: CST certification, minimum of 2 years’ experience, at least 1 year of travel experience, experience with Level 1 trauma, open vascular, and plastics backgrounds, including DIEP flap procedures
- Preferred Qualifications: Experience in general surgery, urology, gynecology, orthopedic trauma, neurosurgery, ear, nose, and throat, pediatric, dental, and endovascular procedures
- Additional Information: Call duties involve overnight trauma call from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. and scheduled call based on specialty teams (e.g., cardiac, thoracic, vascular, neuro, orthopedics). The role requires flexibility, accountability, timeliness, and team orientation. The unit handles a variety of surgical patients using advanced equipment such as Storz, Stryker, Olympus, and robotic technology. EMR system utilized is Epic.
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
