Job Summary
Surgical Technician/Operating Room Technician, Specialty: Orthopedic Operating Room, Location: Not specified. The role supports general, orthopedic trauma, endoscopic, and oncologic surgical procedures in a hospital setting. The surgical technologist must be available for Christmas call and participate in scheduled call and weekend coverage.
Job Details
- Schedule: Day shifts, 8 hours per shift, with a minimum of 40 hours per week. Call coverage includes approximately 10 shifts per month, including one full and potentially one partial weekend and holidays. Weekend coverage averages 1.5 weekends per month, consisting of Friday, Saturday, and Sunday coverage for 24 hours.
- Required Qualifications:
- At least 2 years of current Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) experience in a hospital setting
- Endoscopy experience
- Orthopedic trauma experience
- National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) certification; equivalent certifications are not accepted
- Active American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Availability for Christmas call is required
- Personal vehicle required because public transportation is not available
- Preferred Qualifications:
- Sterile processing experience
- Previous travel assignment experience
- Additional Information:
- Responsibilities may include colonoscopy, upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, laparoscopic cholecystectomy, soft tissue mass excision, open and laparoscopic inguinal, umbilical, and incisional hernia repair, excisional biopsies, hemorrhoid procedures, oncologic surgery, antireflux surgery, and skin grafting.
- The role provides call coverage for urgent and emergent procedures, including appendectomy, bowel obstruction relief, and complex laceration repair.
- All requested time off and scheduling requests must be provided at the time of submission.
- Required documentation includes work history, a skills checklist, one supervisory signed reference from within the past two years of employment, National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) certification, and active American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
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
