Certified OR Tech / Surgical Tech
Rochester, New York
Rochester General Hospital

Certified OR Tech / Surgical Tech (CST)

Overview

• Specialty: Surgical Services
• Location: Rochester, New York
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Day, 3x12 hours, 7:00–19:30
• Hours per week: 36
• Locals accepted: No, must live more than 75 miles away
• First-time travelers accepted: Yes
• Call: 1 call a week and 1 weekend a month
• Assignment setting: 23 ORs and 1 procedure room
• Patient population: Elective and emergency surgeries for adults and pediatric patients

Required Qualifications

• Certified Surgical Technologist (CST)
• 1 year of experience as a Certified Surgical Technologist
• Certified Surgical Technologist experience within the last year
• Experience with Epic
• Government-issued photo ID
• 7-year criminal background check within 3 months of start
• EPLS/GSA/SAM within 3 months of start
• HHS/OIG within 3 months of start
• Education verification from in-house or 3rd party, as required by position
• Tech Cert Verification - National within 30 days of start
• Orientation Safety Manual acknowledgement
• State License 1 verification within 30 days of start
• Color Blind Testing Online
• Photo for badge
• Physical Exam within 1 year of start
• Fit Mask within 1 year of start
• Negative TB or Chest X-Ray within 1 year of start
• TB Questionnaire in lieu of annual TB test renewal
• Rubeola (Measles) immunity documentation
• Mumps immunity documentation
• Rubella immunity documentation
• Hepatitis B immunity documentation or declination
• Varicella immunity documentation
• Drug Screen within 30 days of start
• Flu vaccination or signed declination during flu season
• Eye Exam within 1 year of start
• Employment Application
• Skills Checklist 1
• New York State sex offender registry search results within 30 days of start
• New York State Medicaid exclusion list within 30 days of start and monthly thereafter

Certifications

• ACLS
• BLS
• PALS
• NRP
• TNCC
• EFM
• NIH Stroke Certification

Preferred

• COVID vaccination documentation