Travel Certified Surgical Technologist
Milwaukee, WI
LanceSoft
5x8 hrs, Days

   Experience: 2 Years

First time travelers—Further approval/evaluation from hiring supervisor; Would not recommend for first time travelers

·       Patient Ratio: 1:1

·       Required Certifications

·       CST, BLS

·       Required Skills: Please ask amount & frequency of specified cases below

·       Neuro/ENT

Spine Surgeries: Laminectomies, ALIFs, Fusions & Discectomies

Cranial Surgeries: Tumors, AVMs/Aneurysms (Not required), VP shunts, Subdural, EVDs (DOES NOT need to know how to set the system up)

ENT: Neck dissections with flaps; Sinus Surgery (Stealth Navigation); Basic ENT (Tonsils); Tympanoplasty; Cochlear (Not required)

Navigation: Medtronic (Cranial & Spine); Medtronic Stealth (ENT); Stryker & Synaptive Navigation (Cranial)

·       Orthopedic

Fractures, Anterior Hips, Total Joints, Ortho Spine, Hand/Podiatry

 Equipment: Hanna Table

·       General

Breasts/Plastics; Vascular; Laparoscopic; General Oncology; Genitourinary (GU); Gynecology (GYN); Robots (XI)

We do not train Agency on Robots unless a strong background and will be here for more than 1 contract*

·       Support on the Unit:

·       Charge Nurse, Leads, Supervisors (AMs, PMs & Weekend), Manager

·       Charting System/Equipment

·       EPIC

·       Alaris

·       Pyxis

·       Floating

·       Cross trained to General Main OR specialty (regardless of hiring position) and Urology center

·       NO floating to other hospitals/sites

·       Orientation:

·       1-1.5 weeks depending on Team and shift: (Subject to change based on unit needs)

Scheduling:

 Days: Variable start times (Anywhere between 5:30am-7am

PMs: Would depend on what position is being hired for (would be stated in hiring req)

Weekend Rotation: N/A

 Holidays: If agency wants more information, please contact hiring supervisor

Holiday weeks: Agency can work 4(10hr) shifts OR take the Holiday unpaid

On Call

 30-minute response time

 8 weeks call schedule- Subject to change based on staffing needs (could be less than suggested below)

General/Neuro/Ortho

Weekend Call: 1-2 weekends (shift depends on specialty)

·       Other Notes

·       Scrub Color: Surgical scrubs are provided by hospital; scrub caps are allowed but need to be covered by a surgical bouffant

·       Parking: Free parking available; Shuttle provided for teammates to/from parking structure

·       Food: Starbucks & Cafeteria on campus

·       No Call rooms available