Travel Certified Surgical Technologist
Ellsworth, ME
Talent4Health
4x10 hrs, Days

Asap start needed

Manager Interviews 

• About Facility:
  • Address: 50 Union St., Ellsworth, ME 04605
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  • CST: 5 years preferred, but will take 3 years
• Will you accept a first-time traveler? No, need at least 1 travel assignment

Case Types: 

• Adults and peds, but minimal peds
• General surgeries (open and laparoscopic) – bowel, gallbladder, appendix, hernias, portacath, fistulas
• Urology – laser lithotripsy, nephroureteral stent insertion/removal, vasectomies, TURPs
• ENT – T&As, endoscopic sinus, facial lesions, thyroids, nick dissection
• OBGYN – C-sections, tubal ligations, D&Cs, D&Es, hysteroscopies, hysterectomies, uterine ablations
• Ortho – Total joints (knees and hips, only a few shoulders), fractures, wrists, ankles, ACL repairs, fingers, carpal tunnel, rods (bipolar and nailings); podiatry (can be trained)
• Endoscopies – EGDs and colonoscopies (experience not required)
• Do not need robotics experience
• No conscious sedation cases
• All staff will help turn over rooms

Required Licensure and Certifications: 

• Scrub Tech: BLS, CST

crub Tech: 

• Ok if no experience with total joints, podiatry, or endoscopy cases, but need to be willing to be trained
• Ok if no OB/C-section experience, but need to be comfortable with at least open abdominal cases and be willing to be trained in c-sections
• Experience with all other case types listed above

Floating: If yes, where? 

• May float to inpatient areas as a task person/helping hands – will not assume a patient assignment

Scheduling: 

• Operating hours: Monday – Friday, 0700-1730
• Weekend rotation: Call only – see below
• Shift: Everyone works 10h shifts with a rotating day off
• Manager will make call schedule, typically made for about 6 weeks at a time.
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  • Holiday Expectations? Will be on call some holidays but not all if there are multiple in the contract
  • RTO: Manager approval
• Other notes:
  • Scrub Color: Surgical scrubs provided
  • Parking: Free