Surgical Technologist
Springfield, Illinois
Memorial Health

Required Qualifications

• Surgical Technologist with 3 years of experience
• Surgical Technologist experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or RQI
• Experience working with Level 1 Trauma patients
• Experience working with Neurosurgery patients
• Experience working with Orthopedics patients
• Experience working with Plastics patients
• Experience working with GYN patients
• Experience working with General Surgery patients
• Experience in a Teaching Hospital setting
• Experience in the general operating room (OR)
• Experience with direct laryngoscopy
• Experience with radial neck dissection

Schedule and Work Expectations

• Weekend work once a month, totaling 16 hours of obligation
• On-call required as needed for the department
• Will float within scope of practice to meet facility needs
• Block schedule requests: discuss with manager
• Time off: discuss with manager; all time off must be reviewed and approved by manager
• Up to 36 hours may be called off during the 13-week assignment; on-call in lieu of being called off counts as a called-off shift
• Parking permit required (no cost); form completed during orientation
• Scrubs provided

Pre-Start Requirements

• Background checks (within 30 days of start, updated annually): 7-year history covering all locations lived or worked, including all aliases; SSN trace, national criminal, national sex offender, and FACIS Level 3 searches; EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks
• Illinois checks (within 30 days of start): Department of Corrections inmate search (search by last name and DOB), Child Murderer/Violent Offender registry, and Most Wanted list (all 20 fugitives must show)
• Illinois Health Care Worker Registry: required for clinical candidates without an Illinois license; fingerprinting must be done in Illinois at least 3 business days before start
• Education verification: initial degree verification (unofficial transcript or diploma accepted if verification is pending)
• Drug screen: 9-panel, within 30 days of start; dilute results are not accepted and require a repeat test
• Driver's license or state ID: legible copy of a valid U.S. license or ID
• Badge photo: color, mid-shoulders up, plain dark blue or gray background, no filters; due by the Monday before start
• Code of conduct: review and sign within 7 days of contract signing
• Module training: complete computer-based modules by 4 pm CST on the first day of orientation; log in on the first day to check for newly assigned modules
• References: 2 professional references
• Skills checklist and competency exam: required

Health Requirements

• Physical exam: within 1 year of start, signed by an MD, NP, PA, DC, APN, FNP, or DO; labs completed or scheduled within 7 days of contract signing
• TB screening: 2-step PPD, TSPOT, or QuantiFERON within 1 year of start; TB questionnaire updated annually; a positive result requires a chest X-ray and documentation of treatment
• Vaccines: MMR (2 doses, positive titer, or signed declination), hepatitis B series (or titer/declination), varicella (2 doses, positive titer, or declination)
• Flu vaccine (2026-27 season): vaccine or exemption on file by 11/30; declinations are not accepted; travelers without documentation by the deadline will be pulled
• Fit test: required for mask clearance; acceptable masks are 3M 1860 (small or regular), 1870, or 1870+; PAPR users do not need clearance documentation; cannot be completed on site