Certified Surgical Technologist
Kingman, AZ
PRIDE Health
4x10 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Certified OR Tech / Surgical Tech (CST)

Location: Kingman, Arizona Specialty: Surgical Services Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks

Schedule

• 4 x 10-hour days, 40 hours per week
• Shift: 6:45 AM to 5:15 PM
• Call and late call required, estimated at 5-6 shifts per month depending on staffing
• Late call ends at 7:15 PM instead of 5:15 PM
• RTO: Prefers no RTO, but may be able to accommodate

Experience

• 2 years of experience
• Does not require prior travel experience; first-time travelers are accepted

Restrictions

• Clinicians who live within 100 miles of the facility cannot be accepted

Required Qualifications

• Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) with 2 years of experience
• Certified Surgical Technologist experience within the last year
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Experience working with bariatric patients
• Experience working with thoracic patients
• Experience with endoscopy
• Experience with general surgery
• Experience with the da Vinci surgical robot
• Experience with gynecologic (GYN) surgery
• Experience with urology surgery
• Experience with orthopedic (ortho) surgery

Required Skills and Procedures

• Endoscopy
• General surgery
• Robotic surgery (Da Vinci Xi)
• GYN
• Bariatric
• Thoracic
• Urology
• Orthopedics

Background and Identification

• Government-issued photo ID
• 7-year background check within 30 days of start, updated annually, including:

  • Social Security number trace
  • County criminal searches for the last 7 years of locations lived, worked, or attended school
  • Nationwide sex offender search
  • Education verification, performed through a specified verification service
• Transcript or diploma
• EPLS/GSA/SAM check, annually
• HHS/OIG check, annually
• Passport-style photo with solid background for badge

Health and Immunizations

• Physical exam within 1 year of start, not required annually
• Fit test within 1 year of start, updated annually
• TB screening (negative PPD, QuantiFERON, or T-SPOT) within 1 year of start, updated annually; past positive chest X-ray within 5 years of start with annual TB questionnaire
• TB questionnaire, annually
• Rubeola, mumps, and rubella: for candidates born in 1957 or later, titer or 2 MMR doses at least 28 days apart
• Hepatitis B: titer, declination, or 3-dose vaccine series
• Varicella: titer, 2 vaccines at least 4 weeks apart, or history of chickenpox
• 9-panel drug screen within 30 days of start; instant drug screen is acceptable; not required annually
• Flu vaccine or declination required during flu season (10/1 to 3/31)

Other Requirements

• Facility-specific job description, required for all candidates
• Facility-specific forms to complete as a priority: security and confidentiality agreement, behavioral expectations, right to know, HIPAA and information security training, agency candidate form
• 2 professional references within 3 years of start