Surgical Technologist
Columbus, OH
PRIDE Health
4x10 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

OR Tech / Surgical Tech

Overview

• Location: Columbus, Ohio (cancer hospital setting)
• Specialty: Surgical Services
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Patient ratios: Not applicable (N/A)

Schedule

• Day/evening rotating shifts, combining 8, 10, and 12-hour shifts to total 40 hours per week
• Shift time: 6:30 to 23:00 (10-hour days, 4x10 pattern)
• Four 10-hour shifts are not guaranteed
• Call and weekends as needed

Key Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality nursing care during day/evening rotations
• Assist with circulating and scrubbing as needed
• Maintain accurate patient records in the electronic health record
• Collaborate with the healthcare team to support optimal patient outcomes
• Be prepared to scrub surgical oncology, colorectal, urology, GYN oncology, ortho, head and neck/ENT, plastics/reconstructive, thoracic, neuro, and robotics cases

Required Qualifications

• Surgical Technologist with 3 years of experience
• Surgical Technologist experience within the last year
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or RQI
• Experience working with Neurosurgery patients
• Experience working with Thoracic patients
• Experience working with Plastics patients
• Ability to scrub
• Ability to circulate
• Experience with robotic surgery
• Experience with ENT/Plastics flap and microvascular procedures
• Experience with endoscopic procedures (bronchoscopy, EGD, EBUS, laparoscopy)
• Experience with craniotomy, endoscopic endonasal approach (EEA) and skull base procedures
• Experience with Epic

Onboarding and Compliance Requirements

• Background: 7-year criminal background check within 90 days of start; FBI and BCI fingerprinting within 1 year of start; pending background check attestation if starting with fingerprint results pending
• Drug screen: Negative 10-panel drug screen within 3 months of start; instant drug screens are not accepted
• Health documents: Physical exam within 1 year of start; Tdap (not Td, DTaP, or declination); 2 MMR vaccines or positive titers for measles, mumps, and rubella; Hepatitis B titer or 3-vaccine series (or signed declination); 2 varicella vaccines or positive titer (shingles vaccines not accepted); negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year of start, plus an annual TB questionnaire
• Flu: Vaccine or declination required during flu season (10/1 to 3/31); documentation due by 11/30; contract candidates cannot receive the flu vaccine onsite; masks required at all times if declining
• COVID: Not required but recommended
• Fit testing: N95 fit test within 1 year of assignment end date, required for contract starts on or after 7/13/2026; if not valid, testing is completed onsite during the first week. Accepted masks: 3M 1860 (regular or small), 3M 1870+, Halyard Duckbill 46827s (small) or 46727r (regular)
• Training and policies: Fraud, waste, and abuse training certificate (within 90 days of hire, but preferred before start; renewed annually); ethics and compliance policies (annual); dress code and hand hygiene policy; orientation safety manual acknowledgement (annual); compliance reporting form
• References: 2 professional references, at least 1 from a manager, director, or formal leader; no coworker references
• Other: Employment application, skills checklist

Parking

• Parking permits are available for purchase, with monthly and annual options. Shuttle service is available from West Campus lots. Costs are not listed here.