Surgical Technologist
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Lovelace Westside Hospital

OR Tech / Surgical Tech

Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Specialty: Surgical Services

Schedule

• Shift: Day, 5x8 hours (7:00 to 15:30)
• Hours: 8 per day, 40 per week
• Call and Weekends: Call required; weekends required

Unit and Assignment Details

• Unit Focus: Pediatric dentistry and ENT; adult ENT, orthopedics, general, podiatry, GYN, breast, and plastics
• Traveler Eligibility: Accepts first-time travelers
• Local Candidates: Locals not accepted; 50-mile local radius

Required Qualifications

• Surgical Technologist with 1 year of experience, completed within the last year
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, RQI, or American Safety and Health Institute

Conditional Certifications (Required as Applicable)

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure)
• CHEMO (Chemotherapy)
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course)
• MAB (Management of Assaultive Behavior)
• NIH Stroke Certification
• CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute)

Competencies

• Competency Exam: Required as applicable to profession; minimum 80%, or the Angoff score if higher
• Medication/Pharmacology Competency Exam: Required as applicable to profession; 80% or Angoff score
• Color Blind Test: Required for all candidates (online version acceptable)
• Facility Core Training (Parts I–III): Required for subcontracted candidates; signed HIPAA form preferred, or core testing acceptable; core testing completed annually
• Unit Skills Checklist: Unit-specific, completed annually

Background and Onboarding

• Background Check: 7-year check completed within 1 year of start and updated annually; includes SSN trace, county searches for the last 7 years, nationwide sex offender search, and education verification
• Federal Exclusion Checks: EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG required upon hire
• Identification: Driver's license or state ID required; clear headshot photo for badge
• E-Verify: Required for direct candidates; attestation required for subcontracted candidates
• Fingerprinting (New Mexico placements only): Completed onsite during orientation and redone for each new contract; cannot work on the unit until clearance (1–3 business days). Consent form and government ID must be on file by the Wednesday before start.
• Work History: 7-year work history verification required
• Employment Application: Complete application or resume required
• References: 2 professional references required (travel, allied, per diem acute care)

Health Requirements

• Physical Exam: Within 12 months of start; not required annually
• Tdap: Within 10 years of start; declinations and religious exemptions not accepted
• Measles, Mumps, Rubella: Positive titer or 2 vaccines; negative or equivocal titers require 2 post-titer boosters (candidate may start with the second booster pending if the first is given before start)
• Hepatitis B: Positive titer, series of 3, or declination; negative or equivocal titers require declination or 1 post-titer booster
• Varicella: Positive titer, 2 vaccines, or physician-documented history of chickenpox; negative or equivocal titers require 2 post-titer boosters
• TB Screening: Negative 2-step PPD, QGOLD, or TSPOT within 1 year of start; positive results require proof, a chest X-ray within 5 years dated after the positive result, and a TB questionnaire within 90 days of start
• Drug Screen: Negative 10-panel drug screen within 90 days of start; not required annually
• Flu Vaccine: Vaccine or approved medical/religious exemption required during flu season (10/01 to 03/31); declinations not accepted. Documentation due by 10/01, and by 11/15 for working candidates.
• Fit Test: Required within 1 year of start; renewed annually