Operating Room Technologist
Madison, WI
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Surgical Technician, Operating Room Technician, Madison, WI. The Surgical Technician supports safe and efficient surgical care across operating room procedures involving ear, nose, and throat; ophthalmology; plastics; oral; and neurosurgical specialties. Responsibilities include preparing the operating room, assisting the surgical team, maintaining instruments and supplies, and supporting patients across adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations.

Job Details

• Schedule: Day shifts are 12 hours, with a minimum of 36 hours per week; shift times may vary based on operational needs, with weekday, weekend, and possible holiday call responsibilities.
• Required Qualifications: Two years of surgical technologist experience; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) certification; completion of a surgical technologist program or two years of surgical technologist experience; Trauma Level II experience; proficiency with aseptic technique, specimen handling, electrosurgical units, endoscopic procedures, ophthalmic procedures, plastics procedures, trauma cases, and operating room equipment.
• Preferred Qualifications: Community hospital experience and Trauma Level I experience.
• Additional Information:
  • Prepares the operating room, promotes patient safety, assists the surgeon, and maintains instruments and supplies throughout procedures.
  • Supports procedures involving ophthalmology, plastics, ear, nose, and throat, oral, and neurosurgical specialties.
  • Relevant procedures include vitrectomy, open globe repair, abdominoplasty, flap reconstruction, sinus surgery, radical neck dissection, tracheostomy, septoplasty, cochlear implantation, craniotomy, direct laryngoscopy, facial fracture repair, and tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy.
  • Required skills include care of scopes and fiber-optic equipment, cell saver operation, crash cart use, laser safety, radiation safety, isolation precautions, free-flap procedures, laparoscopic-assisted cases, and specimen handling.
  • Influenza vaccination is required; medical and religious exemptions are accepted.
  • A pre-start telemetry examination is required, with defined adult and pediatric cardiac rhythm criteria and a passing score of 80% or higher. Two attempts are permitted, with additional cardiac interpretation review required if the second attempt is unsuccessful.

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