Certified Surgical Technologist
Mason City, Iowa
MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center

Surgical Technician

Overview

• Location: Mason City, Iowa
• Employment type: LTA
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: 06:30 - 15:00
• On-call: Every third weekend, with 10-15 days of call per month

Required Certifications and Licenses

• Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) credential, verified through NBSTSA certification, with at least 1 year of experience, including experience within the last year
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association, required for all direct patient care personnel. Submit a scanned copy showing the front and back of the card, with expiration date.
• Experience with cardiovascular (CV) surgery
• CVOR Technologist experience

Required Testing and Competencies

• Specialty-specific competency exam, completed within the past year
• Joint Commission CORE exam, completed within the past year
• Skills checklist, completed within the past year (the agency provides this for clinical contractors)
• Color vision test
• Respirator fit test (1860 S and R and 1870s)
• 10-panel drug screen (no THC), completed and resulted before start, completed within 30 days of start, with MRO signature

Required Health Documentation

• Physical/health statement from an exam within the past year showing fitness to work
• TB screening: negative 2-step PPD or IGRA (QuantiFERON/T-SPOT) within the past year. A chest X-ray is accepted if positive results were within the past year.
• Immunization records or declination/exemption (on agency letterhead) for:

  • COVID-19 vaccine (September 2025 booster; end date October 2026)
  • Influenza vaccine (2025-2026 season)
  • MMR (two vaccinations or titer)
  • Varicella (one vaccination or titer)
  • Hepatitis B (three doses or declination)
  • Tdap (within 10 years; declination accepted only where the site allows and the assignment does not involve pediatric interaction)
• Declinations are not accepted for COVID-19 or influenza in CA or IL.

Required Background and Compliance Items

• Criminal background check (federal, nationwide, and county, last 7 years) plus SSN verification, dated within 30 days of start
• Iowa registry check (criminal history, sex offender, dependent adult and child abuse), completed within 30 days before start
• Iowa child and adult dependent abuse training (Iowa only)
• Education verification by third-party screening
• EPLS and GSA/OIG exclusion checks, dated within 30 days, with all aliases searched
• OFAC check, completed within 30 days of start
• National Sex Offender Public Website search, dated within 30 days of start (Michigan also requires the statewide registry)

Required Onboarding Forms

• Profile submission: resume, skills checklist within the past year, and two professional references
• Code of conduct form (page 27)
• Confidentiality of patient and proprietary information agreement (page 5)
• Conflict of interest disclosure form (page 1)
• Non-employee upload form (pages 1-3 and 28)
• Integrity and audit services form, signed within days before start
• System access form, uploaded one week before start
• Standard I-9, completed by the agency
• Badge photo