Travel Surgical Technologist
Loveland, Colorado
UCHealth Medical Center of the Rockies Main Hosp

OR Tech / Surgical Tech

Location: Loveland, Colorado Specialty: Surgical Services Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Unit: 12 ORs, Level 1 Trauma Center Shift: Day (3x12 hours), 6:30 to 19:00 or 8:30 to 21:00 (flex, various days of the week) Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week

Experience and Scheduling

• Required: 2 years of experience
• Preferred: Previous traveler experience
• First-time travelers are welcome if experience requirements are met.
• Float: No (may change per staffing needs)
• On-call: Yes, based on department need, varying by schedule
• Weekends: 2 weekends per 8-week schedule

Required Qualifications

• Licensure: Colorado State License
• Certifications:

  • DORA
  • CPR AHA (BLS AHA, RQI accepted)
  • NBSTSA certification, required for Surgical Techs certified through NBSTSA
• Competencies: Each exam must be completed within 1 year of start, updated annually, with a score of at least 80%.

  • Competency Exam
  • Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam
  • Core Parts I, II, and III
  • OSHA Mandatory
• Health:

  • Physical exam within 1 year of start, updated annually, signed by an MD, DO, NP, or PA (not a chiropractor)
  • Fit test within 12 months of start, updated annually, using a 3M 1860S, 3M 1860R, or 3M 1870/1870+ mask (PAPR available if needed; onsite testing available)
  • Tdap within 10 years of start, or a signed declination within 1 year of start
  • Negative QuantiFERON-Gold/T-SPOT or two-step PPD within 1 year of start, updated annually
  • Measles, mumps, and rubella: positive MMR IgG titer or 2 vaccines
  • Hepatitis B: positive titer, 3-dose series, 2-dose Heplisav series, or declination
  • Varicella: positive titer or 2 vaccines
  • COVID: proof of vaccination or signed declination (accepted vaccines: AstraZeneca, Pfizer, Moderna)
  • Flu: current seasonal vaccine or approved facility exemption (declination forms not accepted; flu deadline 11/12)
  • Ishihara color blind exam completed before start date, in person only (failing does not cancel the assignment)
  • Drug test within 30 days of start, updated annually
• Background:

  • 7-year background check within 60 days of start, including SSN trace, Colorado state and CBI checks, third-party education verification, FACIS III, NSO, and OFAC
  • EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 60 days of start
  • Colorado CAPS check within 60 days of start
  • CAPS release authorization, renewed annually, with 5 full years of address history
  • Candidates with gaps of 15+ days must meet the full requirement again.
• History:

  • 3 years of employment history; gaps over 30 days must be explained (post-graduation history accepted if graduated within the last 3 years)
  • Work history verification; attestations are not accepted
  • 2 references from the last 2 years, one from employment within the last year, both from a Charge RN, Manager, Supervisor, or above (preceptors acceptable)
  • Skills checklist, updated annually
• Documents: Driver's license or state ID (front and back), E-Verify or attestation, and proof of name change if applicable

Onboarding

• Employee data sheet to be completed within 24 hours of signing
• Facility modules must be completed within the first two weeks of the assignment