Travel Surgical Technologist
Charlotte North, NC
TalentBurst, Inc
3x12 hrs, Days

Shift: 12hr Day Shift - 36

Shift Information: 0700 - 1900

Clinical Interviewing: Yes, with manager final approval

On Call, Call Back Requirements: 4-5 Weeknight calls per 6-week schedule ▪ 12hr shifts – as early as 5p-7a o 1 – 2 Weekends per 6-week schedule ▪ Friday as early as 5p-7a Monday

Weekend Rotation: No - only call

Holiday Requirements: Travelers will work 75% of holidays

Floating Requirements: None

CVOR Surgical Tech

● About Facility:

o 337 licensed beds
o No Trauma Designation
o Teaching Hospital No
o Chest Pain Center
o Stroke Center
o Radius rule: Traveler's permanent address must be 50 miles outside of home unit

● Unit Information:
o OR Rooms: 13 ORs plus (1) Procedure/Cysto room
▪ Performs on average 45 cases per day

Minimum Years of Experience required: 2 years of OR exp in specialty (RN, CST, CVOR RN, CVOR CST)
o Will you accept a first-time traveler Yes

● Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:
o Main OR:
▪ Orthopedic: Total hip arthroplasty, Total knee arthroplasty, total shoulder arthroplasty, reverse total shoulder arthroplasty, knee arthroscopy's, shoulder arthroscopy's, fractures/nails
▪ Spine: Cervical and lumbar fusions, microdiscectomies, laminectomies, spinal cord stimulators
▪ General: Lap chole, Lap appy, Lap hernia repairs, open hernia repairs, colon resections, I & D, Trachs, PEGS, J and G tubes, Ex laps, port-a-caths, skin biopsies, lymph node biopsies, EUA's
▪ General (colon): Sigmoid colectomy's, Ascending colectomy's, total abdominal colectomy's, APR'S, hemorrhoidectomies, anal fistulas, EUA's
▪ Breast: lumpectomies with needle or seed loc, total skin sparing mastectomy's,
▪ Podiatry: Debridement's, amputations
▪ Urology: Prostate biopsies, TURP, TURB, cystoscopy, ureteroscopy, with laser lithotripsy and stent placement, hand assisted/ lap nephrectomy's, perc nephs
▪ Robotic: choles, appys, hernias, colectomy's, nephrectomy's, prostatectomy's, lobectomy's(CVOR)
▪ GYN: total lap hysterectomy's, open abdominal hysterectomy's, salpingectomy's, oophorectomy's, ovarian cystectomies, hysteroscopy's, D&E, supracervical hysterectomy's,
▪ Plastics: breast tissue expanders, breast reduction / reconstruction, brachioplasty
o CVOR:
▪ Cardiothoracic: CABG, AVR, MVR, Mini mitral, Septal myomectomy
▪ Vascular: Fistula creations, Transcarotid revascularization, carotid & femoral enterectomy, bypasses, iliac artery thrombectomy, brachial pseudo aneurysm repair, Carotid baroreceptor implantation, hybrid cases, dissections
▪ Thoracic: VATS, Robotic resections, lobectomies, pericardial windows

● Required License, National Certification, Certs (BLS, ACLS, etc.), or other position specific requirements such as Driver's License and/or Insurance:
o RN: BLS
o Surg Tech: BLS, MUST have completed an accredited Surgical Tech (education) Program prior to start
▪ National certification (preferred)

● Skills required:
o Please complete the grid below during your phone interview and send it back to CRT team along with interview notes. Please gather as much detail as possible for Manager review. Ortho needs to be a 4-5

o Surg Tech (CVOR + Main):
▪ Experience to scrub in the following cases: Orthopedic, Cardiothoracic, Vascular, General, Urology, Robotic, GYN, Colon, Breast, Spine, Podiatry, Plastic
▪ CVOR Tech - must have strong and recent experience with CABG, TAVR, Vascular and Thoracic cases
● Support within the Department:
o OR Assistant – (6) to support department during the weekdays
▪ Support with room turnovers, stocking department, patient positioning, operating certain surgical tables
o Receptionist/HUC
o Charge nurse
o Anesthesia/CRNA, 24/7
● Technology/Equipment:
o EMR: EPIC
o IV Pump: Alaris
o Med dispensing: Omnicell
o Monitors: Phillips
● Floating: If yes, where
o None specified
● Orientation (facility and unit):
o Main OR: 1 week
o CVOR: 2 weeks
o Orientation will be five 8-hour shifts. If the traveler is unable to accommodate this schedule, please reach out to management for approval.
● Other notes:
o Scrub Color: Provided
o Parking: Free

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