Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced Certified Surgical Technologist for a Level I Trauma Center OR position at a large academic teaching hospital, with ortho trauma and microsurgery experience required.

Details

• Large 900+ bed academic teaching hospital with Level I Trauma and Level I Pediatric Trauma designations, Magnet status, and designations as a Chest Pain and Stroke Center
• 32 OR suites plus 1 procedure room, averaging 70–100 cases per day
• Broad surgical case mix including general, transplant, minimally invasive/laparoscopic, robotic (DaVinci XI), GYN, surgical and ortho oncology, orthopedic trauma, neuro spine, neuro brain/skull-based tumors, plastics, deep flap reconstruction, head/neck free flaps, and airways
• 12-hour day shifts, 0625–1900, 36 hours per week
• Weekend rotation is call only; no routine weekend shifts
• Late call required once per week (1900–2300), plus one weekend call shift every 6–8 weeks (0600 Saturday – 0600 Monday) with a 1-hour response time
• No floating required
• EMR: Epic (experience noted)
• Uses Alaris IV pumps and Omnicell medication dispensing

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of OR experience in a Level I or II Trauma Center; Level III or below experience will not be accepted
• Graduate of an accredited surgical technology program required; CST preferred but not required
• Demonstrated experience with ortho trauma (required)
• Experience with head/neck free flaps and plastics reconstruction required
• Microsurgery experience required
• Experience across the full range of case types listed above
• BLS certification required
• Active license required if applicable
• Last 4 digits of SSN and full date of birth required for consideration
• Minimum 1 professional reference dated within the past year from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN
• First-time travelers will not be considered
• Candidates must live more than 50 miles from the facility

Additional Information

• Supported by a Clinical Supervisor, Charge RN, OR Assistants, and an Anesthesia/CRNA team in a collaborative, team-oriented environment
• Facility-provided scrubs with extended sizing available; free parking on site
• Orientation includes new employee orientation (NEO) followed by unit-based orientation for the remainder of the first week
• Schedule is managed by supervisors; block scheduling is an option with manager approval
• RTO requests must be approved by the manager
• 50% of holidays during the contract period are expected to be covered
• Candidates who have previously worked a permanent position at an AHSE facility must have been separated for at least 1 year to be eligible