Certified Surgical Technologist
Carmel, IN
PRIDE Health
4x10 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Certified OR Tech / Surgical Tech (CST)

Location: Carmel, Indiana Specialty: Surgical Services Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks

Schedule

• Shift: Day, 4x10 hours (6:30 to 16:30)
• Hours: 10 hours per day, 40 hours per week
• Call: Approximately 2-3 shifts per 6-week signup period

Facility Details

• Community hospital with 14 ORs seeking a CST
• Services include General Surgery, GYN, Urology, ENT, Ortho, Plastics, Spine, Robotics, and Pediatric surgery
• First-time travelers accepted
• Local candidates not accepted

Required Qualifications

• Certification: NBSTSA, which must be in hand before subbing
• Minimum experience: 3 years
• State license verification: Online verification from the primary source, including expiration date and any disciplinary actions, completed within 30 days before start
• Basic Life Support (BLS): AHA only (RQI accepted); required for all candidates
• Certifications by cost center: ACLS, PALS, NRP (AHA only), Chemotherapy, TNCC, EFM, and NIH Stroke Certification. Required certifications depend on the cost center, which the recruiter must confirm before submission. Where ACLS, PALS, and NRP apply, AHA is required (RQI accepted for ACLS and PALS).
• Orientation Safety Manual acknowledgement: HIPAA acknowledgement, updated annually
• Competencies: Unit competency exam; skills checklist completed within 12 months of start and annually
• Color vision test: Ishihara exam, or online testing (minimum score 100%)

Background and Credential Checks

• Background check: Completed within 90 days of start, covering 7 years of lived/worked history (SSN trace, county criminal, statewide, national sex offender, FACIS Level III, name changes and aliases). International search required if the candidate lived or worked outside the US in the past 7 years.
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG: Completed within 30 days of start
• Education verification: Completed by a third party; highest applicable education required. Official transcript or diploma required, which may be pending at start but must be obtained.
• Employment application: Must include work history for the past 7 years; gaps of 30 days or more must be explained.
• References: Minimum of 2 from recent employment, verified within 2 years of start. Reference contacts must hold a title of charge, manager, supervisor, or above.

Health Requirements

• Physical exam: Completed within 12 months of start
• Drug screen: Negative 10-panel drug screen (amphetamines or methamphetamines, marijuana, cocaine, opiates, PCP) within 12 months of start; instant tests not accepted
• TB screening: Negative PPD, QuantiFERON-TB Gold, or T-SPOT within 1 year of start; chest X-ray required for a positive result, with proof of past positive. TB questionnaire updated annually.
• Measles, mumps, rubella: Positive titer or 2 documented vaccines; declinations and exemptions not accepted
• Varicella: Positive titer or 2 documented vaccines; declinations and exemptions not accepted; history of varicella not accepted
• Hepatitis B: Series, titer, or signed declination required
• Tdap: Preferred, not required
• Flu: Proof of flu vaccination or a medical/religious exemption (Flu season 9/30 to 3/31); declinations not accepted. Flu shots available onsite.
• Respirator fit test: Within 12 months of start, using an approved N95 respirator; includes make, model, size, and date. On-site fit testing is limited and requires approval.

Documents and Onboarding

• Valid driver's license or passport (clear copy)
• Proof of valid auto insurance (for Hospice specialty only, not applicable here)
• Facility-specific onboarding forms, including policy and job description, traveler profile, confidentiality agreement, compliance checklist, self-study orientation and test (required at this facility), and the Look of Assurance packet. Complete as a priority.