Travel Surgical Technologist
Wauwatosa, WI
TalentBurst, Inc
5x8 hrs, Days

Title: Surg Tech 

Location: Wauwatosa Wisconsin 53222

Duration: 13 Weeks

Shift: 8hr Day Shift (40)

Shift Information: M-F 0615-1700

Clinical Interviewing- Yes

On Call, Call Back Requirements: None

Weekend Rotation: None

Holiday Requirements: Closed major holidays

Floating Requirements: There is potential to be required to float to Grafton Hospital on days when the census is low at Mayfair (approximately 35 minutes away)

General Information 

• ORs: 4 Ortho Rooms; perform approx. 10 cases per day
• Endoscopy Suites: 3; approx. 12-15 cases per day (Monday-Friday)
• Will you accept a traveler with 1-year experience: Yes
• Will you accept a first-time traveler: Yes
• Permanent staff must wait 6 months to return as a traveler 

Patient Types: 

• Mostly adults, can take to as young as 16 years old. Younger patients need approval from the medical director, including weight restrictions
• Lower acuity/same day surgical cases, to include but not limited to:
• Ortho –
  • Arthroscopy – shoulders and knees primarily (occasionally hips)
  • Podiatry
  • Total Joints – shoulders/hips/knees, up to 2/day
• Interventional Pain Management
  • Epidural steroid injections, radiofrequency ablations, cervical/lumbar injections
• Endoscopy –
  • EGD/Colonoscopies, Sigmoidoscopy, Bravo procedures
  • No pill cams
  • Will hire strictly Endo RN's if needed - if posted for an Endo RN will need this experience only and the Ortho/Interventional Pain is only preferred

Patient Ratios: 

• Pre-op - 1:1
• PACU/Phase I - 1:1
• Phase II- 3:1

Required Certifications: 

• RN:
  • OR RN – BLS, ACLS, PALS
  • Pre/PACU RN – BLS, ACLS, PALS
  • Endo RN – BLS, ACLS, PALS
• Surgical Tech: BLS; no national certification required, only graduation from an accredited program
• Anesthesia Tech : BLS; graduation from accredited program OR training as an Anesthesia tech in some capacity (ex: military training)
• Endo Tech: BLS
• CNA (to work with PACU patients) : BLS, certified CNA
• Sterile Processing Tech : BLS is no longer required, CRCST or CBSPD (strongly preferred) 

Skills required: 

• OR/Endo RN: Endoscopy experience to include procedural sedation, experience with the above-mentioned patient types, prepping case carts
• Pre/PACU: Pre-Op , Recovery of Phase I & II PACU patients, as well as discharge experience
• Surgical Tech: experience in the above-mentioned cases, prepping case carts
• Anesthesia Tech : assisting with intubation (needs to know how to help the anesthesiologist), room turnover to include head of bed/Anesthesia monitors, proficiency with doing nerve blocks, IV start skills
• Endo Tech : Cleaning, handling & storing of scopes, sterile process techniques, general endo experience to include the above-mentioned patient types
• CNA (PACU): comfortability to assist RN staff in the care of post-anesthesia patients to include but not limited to patient care, vitals, stocking supplies, assisting with discharge, general education
• Sterile Processing Tech : decontamination, assembly, and sterilization experience; experience assembling a variety of sets, inspecting, cleaning, sorting, & wrapping; will not prep case carts 

Support on the Unit: 

• Lead Ortho RN and ST
• Supervisor in house
• Educator in house
• Director - offsite 

Charting System: 

• Epic – Required for RNs 

Equipment Used:

• Endo Tech:
  • Medivators
  • Scope Buddies
• Sterile Processing Tech
  • SPM (preferred experience) 

Floating: If yes, where: 

• There is potential to be required to float to Grafton Hospital on days when the census is low at Mayfair (approximately 35 minutes away) 

Orientation: (facility and unit)

• 1 st day: meet with the Educator – Tour, Mandatory Education Training, Facility orientation
• Unit: paired for first couple of shifts with preceptor – dependent on experience & comfort level  

Scheduling: 

• Weekend rotation - No weekends. M-F operations only. 
• Shift Times (These may shift 1-2 hours up/down dependent on case start times)
  • Endo RN: 0700-1530
  • Ortho RN: 0615-1700
  • GI Tech: 0730-1530 (could vary to 1600/1630, some providers have block that goes until 1600 in GI)
  • Surgical Tech: 0615-1700
  • Anesthesia Tech: 0600-150
  • CNA (PACU): 0600-1500
  • Sterile Processing Tech: 0600-1500
• Will they be on call: If so, what is that schedule: No call requirements
• Holiday Expectations: Closed major Holidays
• Approval of time off: up to 7 days – will need to extend 1 week to end of contract for any full week of RTO 

Other notes or things you want us to check/verify: 

• Scrub Color: Scrubs are Provided
• Free Parking: Yes
• No cafeteria on site – traveler should bring in their lunch

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