Certified Surgical Technologist (CST)
Arlington, Virginia
Virginia Hospital Center

Certified OR Tech / Surgical Tech (CST)

Specialty: Surgical Services Location: Arlington, Virginia Employment Type: Travel/Contract Start: ASAP Contract Length: 13 weeks Unit: Operating Room 7018

Schedule

• Day shift, 4 x 10-hour shifts (7:00 to 17:00), 40 hours per week
• The description lists 0700-1900 on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
• Call: 2 call shifts. Staff sign up for a minimum of 3-4 eight-hour call shifts in a 6-week period.

  • 0630-1500 (weekend)
  • 1430-2300 (weekend)
  • 2300-0700 (all nights)
• Weekend shifts are not required but are available to sign up for

Required Qualifications

• Valid Certified Surgical Technologist license in Virginia
• Certified Surgical Technologist with 2 years of experience
• Certified Surgical Technologist experience within the last year
• BLS issued by the American Heart Association
• Experience working with orthopedics patients
• Experience working with trauma patients
• Able to scrub robotic cases
• Able to scrub orthopedic cases
• Able to scrub trauma cases

Pre-Start Requirements

• Background and eligibility: 7-year criminal background check (updated annually), HHS/OIG and EPLS/GSA/SAM checks (within 30 days of start), education verification, E-Verify, and government-issued photo ID
• Drug screen: Negative 11-panel drug screen within 30 days of start, completed within 48 hours of signing
• Health:

  • Pre-employment physical within 1 year of start, including an assessment of ability to meet the physical demands of the position
  • Negative TB test (QuantiFERON-Gold or T-SPOT) within 1 year of start, plus annual TB questionnaire
  • Measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, and varicella: positive titer or vaccine series, with titers on official lab slips
  • Flu vaccine required during flu season (Oct 1 to Mar 31); medical or religious exemptions are reviewed by the agency under CMS guidelines
  • Fit test within the last 12 months (must be completed before start)
• Competencies: Core Parts I, II, and III (updated annually), color blind testing, medication/pharmacology competency exam and competency exam (as applicable), and facility EHR training modules (61 modules, 5-8 hours, must be completed before start)
• History: 2 clinical references (hospital evaluation also accepted), complete application/resume, 7-year work history verification, and attestation of prior radiation exposure
• Other: Facility orientation and policy acknowledgements, and a facility badge

Certifications Listed by Unit Description

• ACLS, PALS, NRP, TNCC, and NIH Stroke certifications are listed in the source as required only for specific units, and this OR unit is not among them. Confirm with the unit description.