Surgical Technologist
Fort Madison, IA
Travel Nurses, Inc.
5x8 hrs

Surg Tech - Days

• Location: Fort Madison, Iowa
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: 06:55 - 15:25, 5x8s

Role Summary

• Delivers intra-operative care using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Assists in operations under the supervision of physicians, registered nurses, and other surgical personnel.
• Creates and maintains the sterile field, prepares the operating room by collecting supplies and equipment, and passes instruments and supplies to surgeons.
• Provides care for patients of any age undergoing procedures in ENT, General, Orthopedics, Podiatry, Pain Management, Ophthalmology, OB/Gynecology, and Endoscopy.

Call Requirements

• Takes night call 1-2 nights per week until December, when call requirements end.
• If called in, the candidate has 10 minutes to respond and 30 minutes to arrive on campus.

Required Qualifications

• Surgical Technician certification with 2 years of experience.
• Surgical Technician experience within the last year.
• BLS certification (AHA or ARC acceptable), required for clinical positions by onboarding.
• Valid driver's license.

Pre-Start Submission (Required for Submission)

• Primary source verification of professional license and/or certification, as required for the position, run within 30 days of start and updated upon expiration.
• Two professional references, one of which must be from a supervisor.
• Resume or profile.

Onboarding Requirements

• Education verification: Verified through a third party. If it cannot be verified, provide a diploma and/or transcripts.
• Background and screening:

  • Background check within 30 days of start, including SS trace and county searches for the last 7 years of locations lived and worked. Background hits require a written summary and a Record Check Evaluation.
  • EPLS/GSA/SAM HHS/OIG, NSO, OFAC, and SING checks, each run within 30 days of start.
  • Iowa adult and child abuse check (state requirement).
  • Valid driver's license or state ID that remains current through the assignment.
• Drug screen: 9-panel within 30 days of start, including amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cocaine, methadone, methamphetamine, opiates, oxycodone, and phencyclidine. THC testing is not required. An instant drug screen is accepted if results are not available by start.
• Skills and training:

  • Skills checklist completed within 12 months (does not expire).
  • Color vision test completed within 1 year, which should not expire during the initial assignment. Online training records are accepted.
  • Pre-orientation acknowledgement form, available in the document library.
  • Registration acknowledgement form, signed and uploaded only after registration is complete.
  • Online link completed within 48 hours of offer acceptance, with the acknowledgement form uploaded after completion.
• Health and immunizations:

  • Physician health statement within 12 months, updated every 4 years.
  • Fit test completed before start. Acceptable respirators: Moldex 1510, Moldex 1513, 3M 1860, 3M 1860S, and 3M 1870+.
  • TB test showing a negative result within the past 2 years (TSPOT, QuantiFERON IGG, or 2-step Mantoux). Prior positive results require a copy of the positive test, a clear chest x-ray within 5 years of start, and a questionnaire within 30 days of start. Must not expire during the initial assignment.
  • Influenza vaccine for the season of September 1 through March 31, due by December 1 annually. Vaccine or facility declination accepted; agency declination not accepted.
  • COVID-19 vaccine (declination accepted).
  • MMR, Hepatitis B, and Varicella: 2 vaccines or positive titer. If low or equivocal, 1 booster or declination is accepted.
  • Tdap, valid for 10 years from administration (declination accepted).
• Employment paperwork:

  • I-9 attestation on agency letterhead.
  • Contract employee data sheet.
  • Name change documents (optional).