Pediatric OR Surgical Technologist
Madison, Wisconsin
American Family Childrens Hospital

Job Opportunity: Pediatric OR Surgical Technologist (Travel/Contract)

Location

• Madison, Wisconsin

Employment Type

• Travel/Contract

Contract Length

• 14 weeks

Work Schedule

• Day/Evening shifts, 8 hours per day (10:00 AM – 6:30 PM)
• Monday through Friday
• On-call responsibilities for weeknights, weekends, and holidays

Job Description

• Provide surgical technologist support in pediatric operating room settings
• Strong skills needed in Eyes, Urology, Neurosurgery, and Orthopedics cases

Required Qualifications

• Surgical Technologist with 2 years of experience, including experience within the last year
• Successful completion of a surgical technologist program
• Experience working with pediatric patients
• Strong skills in Eyes, Urology, Neurosurgery, and Orthopedics
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA)

Compliance and Documentation Requirements

• Background check within 90 days prior to start, including nationwide and multi-location searches for the past 7 years
• Monthly monitoring through federal exclusion lists (EPLS/GSA/SAM, HHS/OIG)
• Education verification required if surgical technologist program completed
• Wisconsin state-mandated caregiver screening and BID form completion required prior to start
• Physical exam collected to meet agency standards (not required by facility)
• Drug screening required per agency standards (not required annually)
• Immunizations and health documents required:

  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap (proof of one adult Tdap vaccination)
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray per facility guidelines
  • MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) vaccination or positive titers; medical or religious exemptions accepted with proper documentation
  • Varicella vaccination or positive titer; medical or religious exemptions accepted
  • Hepatitis B vaccination series with positive titer or facility-specific declination form if declining
  • Seasonal flu vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption required annually during flu season
  • Meningococcal vaccine or declination if working in Microbiology (if applicable)
• Photo for badge must meet specific guidelines (passport-style, solid background, no headwear except for religious/medical reasons)
• Facility-specific forms for communicable diseases and vaccine exemptions must be completed as required

Testing and Competency

• Pediatric Telemetry Test required for all pediatric inpatient units (NICU, PICU, Pediatric unit)
• Pass/fail testing for telemetry and medication competency exams as applicable
• Remediation and retesting policies apply for telemetry exams (up to 3 attempts with required remediation after 2nd failure)
• Medication test/pharmacology competency exam required as applicable

Additional Requirements

• Annual skills checklist completion
• Employment application and 2 clinical references within the last 3 years required

This position is ideal for experienced pediatric surgical technologists seeking a travel contract with a reputable healthcare facility in Wisconsin, offering a structured weekday schedule with on-call duties.