Certified Surgical Technologist
Long Beach, California
Long Beach Memorial Medical Center

OR Tech / Surgical Tech

Overview

• Specialty: Surgical Services
• Location: Long Beach, California
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Schedule: Days, 12-hour shifts (6:40 to 17:10), 36 hours per week. The description also lists a 4x10 day schedule.
• Night option: Possible switch to MIDS after 8 weeks on contract. Details are provided by the manager at interview.
• Weekends: As needed, including weekends
• On-call: Not required
• Floating: As needed to a children's hospital in the system
• Time off: Pre-approved time off is at the manager's discretion. Requested time must be included at submission.

Required Qualifications

• Certified Surgical Technologist with 2 years of experience
• Certified Surgical Technologist experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or RQI
• NBSTSA
• Experience working with Trauma patients
• Experience in a hospital setting
• Experience in the general operating room (OR)
• Experience with Epic

Conditional Certifications

• ACLS, PALS, and NRP are listed, with a note that the requirement is determined during qualifying.

Licensure and Verification

• State license verification (primary source online) is required.
• National tech certification verification is required as applicable.

Background and Compliance

• Background check within 1 year of start, updated annually. Includes a 7-year search (SSN trace, county searches for the last 7 years of locations lived, worked, or in school, and nationwide sex offender search).
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks are required.
• Badge photo is not required for this location.

Health Requirements

• Physical exam: Within 1 year of start, not required annually
• Tdap: Within the last 10 years (may decline)
• TB: Negative QuantiFERON, T-SPOT, or 2-step PPD within 1 year of start, updated annually. A TB questionnaire is required annually for all candidates. Positive responders need a chest X-ray within 1 year of start and an annual TB questionnaire.
• Measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella: Positive titer or 2 vaccines at least 28 days apart. Low or equivocal titers require a booster after the titer (declination is acceptable for mumps and rubella, and for varicella).
• Hepatitis B: Surface antibody (HBsAb) titer required. Low or equivocal titers may be declined.
• N95 fit mask: Required within 1 year of start, renewed annually. Onsite fit testing is not provided, and any N95 mask is accepted.
• Flu vaccine: Required November 1 to April 30 (may decline)
• COVID: Vaccination record preferred
• Drug screen: Negative 9-panel drug screen within 1 year of start (instant screen accepted; no marijuana panel)
• California drug testing restriction: Urine testing for marijuana or THC is prohibited. Saliva testing for the parent compound of THC is allowed if the client requires it, and both urine and saliva screens may be required.

Policies to Review

• Drug and alcohol-free policy, hand hygiene policy, and dress and appearance policy. Review only, with nothing to turn in.