Travel Surgical Technologist
Springfield, OR
Cross Country Nurses
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary
Operating Room (OR) Open Heart Technologist position available in a healthcare facility. This role involves proficiently scrubbing open heart and cardiovascular cases, with floating responsibilities to the Main Operating Room or Sterile Processing Department as needed. The technician must be capable of functioning as a constant observer and adaptable to various operational needs within the organization.

Job Details

• Certifications, Education Requirements, Degree Requirements, Location Requirements, and Years of Experience: Certified following successful completion of a CAAHEP-accredited program or other programmatically-accredited surgical technology program, with certification as a Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) via the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting; no minimum experience required.
• Schedule: Day shift, 8 hours per day, minimum of 40 hours per week.
• Additional responsibilities include preparing the operating room, including the sterile field, setting up surgical equipment, supplies, and solutions. During surgery, passing instruments, fluids, and supplies to the surgeon, managing surgical equipment, and handling specimens. Managing the sterile field and performing sponge and supply counts to prevent foreign object retention.
• Floating to main OR or sterile processing department as needed, with coverage for house as a constant observer when required.
• All travel submissions must include at least 2 years of experience along with prior travel experience; local candidates are not considered.
• No facility or organization names are included per policy.

Benefits
The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits