Travel Surgical Technician
Ithaca, New York
Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca

CST/LPN: Labor and Delivery Surgical Technician

Location: Ithaca, New York Employment Type: LTA Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: 06:45 - 18:45

Role Overview

• Labor and delivery surgical technician or LPN with experience in labor and delivery and postpartum care.
• Works as a surgical technician for cesarean sections and as a labor and delivery technician for the remainder of the shift.

Required Qualifications

• 2 years of experience as a Surgical Technologist.
• Surgical Technologist experience within the last year.
• Current BLS certification issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross that does not expire during the assignment.
• Current NRP certification (STABLE accepted) that does not expire during the assignment.
• Valid, unexpired US driver's license or US ID card.

Preferred Qualifications

• Labor and delivery experience.

Health and Immunization Requirements

• Influenza vaccine, or a signed declination form. Travelers who decline must wear a mask at all times on assignment.
• MMR: positive IgG titer or 2-vaccine series. Titers must show each component individually, with the full collection date.
• Varicella: positive IgG titer or 2-vaccine series, with the full collection date.
• Hepatitis B: positive antibody titer, 3-vaccine series, or signed declination form.
• Tdap within the last 10 years, or a signed declination form.
• TB test: two PPDs (one within 12 months and one within 3 months), or one Quant/Spot within 12 months. PPDs must be read exactly 48-72 hours after placement, with no grace period. Results expire 1 year from the administration date. Past positives require a chest X-ray within 12 months. Annual requirement.
• Physical/health statement within the past 12 months, stating the employee passed with no restrictions. Must include height, weight, vitals, Snellen eye chart results, and a clinician title and clinic location. Approved providers are MD, DO, NP, PA, or DC.
• Fit test completed before start and within the last 12 months (annual). Facility fit testing is available on-site if needed, and a PAPR is provided if needed.
• Agency drug screen completed within 30 days prior to start. Marijuana is not tested under New York state rules, and results including marijuana will be rejected.

Background and Verification

• Agency background check run within 30 days of start, covering all aliases, an SSN address trace, county criminal searches for all counties lived or worked in over the last 7 years, and a national criminal check. State checks are not accepted in place of county checks unless the county cannot be run.
• Seven manually run exclusion and registry checks (NY OMIG, OFAC, OIG, PA registry, NSO, SAM, and NY registry), uploaded together.
• Most recent employer verification. The travel agency counts as one employer, including consecutive assignments under it.
• Two professional references: one supervisor reference from the last 12 months, and one supervisor or peer reference from the last 3 years.

Submission Documents

• Resume covering all employment and gaps over the last 7 years (or back to graduation), with education, degree title, graduation date, city and state for all assignments, and dates in MM/YY format.
• Completed submission cover sheet.
• Facility questionnaire, in the Document Library.
• License/certificate verification (see Required Qualifications).

Onboarding Documents

• Signed and dated job description.
• Personal information form, code of conduct, confirmation of assignment, self-study packet and quiz, sexual harassment acknowledgement, parking registration, and drug and tobacco acknowledgement (all in the Document Library).
• Color headshot: JPEG, straight-on, solid background, no shadows, no social media filters, no sunglasses (everyday prescription eyewear is okay).
• TB questionnaire form, in the Document Library.

Optional Items

• COVID-19 vaccine proof or agency declination.
• Health reassessment form (required for extended travelers).
• Name change document.
• Exit interview form.
• Proof of active TN visa. Candidates with a Canadian-issued license must submit proof of valid TN status or USMCA eligibility at submission.