Travel Surgical First Assistant
Milwaukee, WI
TalentBurst, Inc
5x8 hrs, Days

JOB DESCRIPTION
General/Neuro Day Shift Surgical Assistant

SLMC - Surg Room

● About Facility:
o Milwaukee, WI
o Level III Trauma Center
o Level III NICU
o Magnet Designation
o Primary Stroke Center
o Beds: 636
● General Information:
o Beds: 21
▪ Census? Average patients/day?
o Minimum Years of Experience? 2 years
o Will you accept a first-time traveler? Further approval/evaluation from hiring supervisor. Would not recommend for first time travelers
● Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:
o Neuro/ENT
▪ Spine Surgeries: Laminectomies, ALIFs, fusions, dissections
▪ Cranial Surgeries: Tumors, AVMs/aneurysm (not required), VP shunts, subdural, EVDs (does NOT need to know how to set up the system)
▪ ENT: Neck dissections with flaps, sinus surgeries (Stealth Navigation), basic ENT (tonsils), tympanoplasty, cochlear (not required)
▪ Navigation: Healthcare (cranial and spine), Healthcare Stealth (ENT), Stryker and Synaptive Navigation (cranial)
o Orthopedic
▪ Procedures: Fractures, anterior hips, total knees, posterior hips, ortho spine (laminectomy, ALIFs, PLIFs, discectomies), hand, bone/soft tissue sarcomas, foot/ankle, total shoulders, arthroscopy (shoulder, knee, ankle, wrist)
▪ Equipment/Tables: Hana Table, Jackson Table (open/flat top), Beach Chair (T-Max, Arthrex, Schlein)
▪ Positioning Equipment: Stulberg hip, spider arm, hip grip, Trimano, Arthrex shoulder traction, peg board, arm boards, Acufex leg holder
▪ Specialty Equipment: Velys robot
o General
▪ Breasts, plastic, vascular, laparoscopic, general oncology, genitourinary (GU), gynecology (GYN), Robots (DaVinci XI)
▪ *We do not train agency on robots unless a strong background and will be here for more than 1 contract.
● Patient Ratios:
o N/A
● Required Licensure & Certifications:
o Certified Surgical First Assist (CSFA) from one of the following:
▪ National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA)
▪ American Board of Surgical Assistants (ABSA)
▪ National Commission for the Certification of Surgical Assistants (NCCSA)
o BLS
● Skills required:
o See above cases
● Support within the Department:
o Charge RN
o Leads
o Supervisors (AM, PM, and weekends)
o Manager
● Technology/Equipment:
o EMR: EPIC
o IV Pump: Alaris
o Med dispensing: Pyxis
● Floating: If yes, where and how often? Travelers float first?
o Cross trained to General Main OR specialty regardless of hiring position
o Cross trained to Urology Center
o No floating to other hospitals/sites
● Orientation (facility and unit):
o 1-1.5 weeks, depending on team and shift (subject to changed based on unit needs)
● Scheduling:
o Weekend rotation: N/A
o On call? Yes
▪ 30-minute response time
▪ 8-week call schedule, subject to change based on staffing needs (could be less than suggested below)
▪ General/Neuro:
● AM/PM
● EOS call: 10 slots
● Weekend call: 1-2 weekends (shift depends on specialty)
▪ Ortho:
● 1 day each week (Monday – Friday), EOS until 0700
● 1 call weekend every 5 weeks or however many ortho assists we have
o Holiday Expectations: If agency wants more information, please contract hiring supervisor. Holiday weeks, agency can work 4 10h shifts OR take the holiday unpaid
o Shift times:
▪ Days: Variable start times, anywhere between 0530-0700
▪ PM: Would depend on what position is being hired for (would be stated in hiring req.)
o Schedule cycle: see above
● Other notes:
o Scrub Color: Surgical scrubs are provided by hospital. Scrub caps are allowed but need to be covered by a surgical bouffant
o Parking: Free parking available. Shuttle provided for teammates to/from parking structure
o Food: Starbucks and cafeteria on campus

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