Travel Surgical Technologist
Charlotte North, NC
TalentBurst, Inc
4x10 hrs, Nights

Title: Surgical Technologist

Location: Charlotte North Carolina 

Duration: 13 Weeks

Shift: 10hr Night Shift - 40

Shift Information: Monday through Thursday 19:00-5:30

Clinical Interviewing: Yes – manager to conduct final interview

On Call, Call Back Requirements: Yes

Weekend Rotation: Weekend position

Holiday Requirements: 75% of holidays required

Floating Requirements: No

About Facility: 

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

Unit Information:

• 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)

Will you accept a first-time traveler: Yes

Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:

• 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

Required License, National Certification, Certs (BLS, ACLS, etc.), or other position specific requirements such as Driver's License and/or Insurance:

• RN: BLS
• Surg Tech: BLS, MUST have completed an accredited Surgical Tech (education) Program prior to start
• National certification (preferred)

Skills required:

• 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 - strong vascular
• 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:

• OR Assistant – (6) to support department during the weekdays
• Support with room turnovers, stocking department, patient positioning, operating certain surgical tables
• Receptionist/HUC
• Charge nurse
• Anesthesia/CRNA, 24/7

Technology/Equipment:

• EMR: EPIC
• IV Pump: Alaris
• Med dispensing: Omnicell
• Monitors: Phillips

Floating: If yes, where: None specified
Orientation (facility and unit):

• Main OR: 1 week
• CVOR: 2 weeks
• Orientation will be five 8-hour shifts. If the traveler is unable to accommodate this schedule, please reach out to management for approval.

Scheduling:

• Weekend rotation: Typically only for call
• Call Required: 30-minute response time
• Sleep Room available
• Main OR:
• 3-4 Weeknight calls per 6-week schedule
  • 12hr shifts 7p-7a
• 1-2 Weekend shifts (may not be the same weekend) per 6-week schedule
  • 7a-7p or 7p-7a (Sat or Sun)
• Holiday Expectations: Could be scheduled to work or be on call for holidays, in rotation
• RTO: Manager approval

Other notes:

• Scrub Color: Provided
• Parking: Free

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