Operating Room Surgical Technologist
Seattle, Washington
Virginia Mason Medical Center and Seattle Medical Center

Job Opportunity: Surgical Tech (OR Tech)

Location: Seattle, Washington
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Work in a 22-suite OR unit (expandable to 26) across 3 floors
• Average 50-65 cases per day
• Cases include:

  • GYN, Urology, Vascular, Plastic, Orthopedics (total hips/knees)
  • Neuro, Cardiovascular, Thoracic
  • General surgery (Breast, HPB, Bariatric)
  • Sports Medicine (Hand, Podiatry)
  • Kidney and kidney/pancreatic transplants
  • ENT (FESS sinus, septoplasty, cochlear implant, tympanoplasty, laryngoscopy, thyroid/parathyroid soft tissue)
  • Robotic surgery with DaVinci Xi (GYN, Uro, General)
  • 16 total different service lines, including large and complex cases

Schedule & Call

• 4 shifts per week, 10 hours each (variable days Monday-Friday)
• Start times: 6:30 AM, 9:00 AM, or 11:00 AM (consistent within the same week)
• No self-scheduling
• Call: 1 call per 4-week schedule (weeknight or weekend)

  • Weeknight call: from end of shift until 7 AM next day
  • Weekend call: 24 hours (7 AM to 7 AM), rotated among staff and travelers
• Call response time: 30 minutes (call room available)
• No holiday call requirements
• No floating required

Orientation & Training

• 2-day orientation with HR and OR leadership, including a scavenger hunt and shadowing a surgical tech
• Travelers must bring their own earphones for online training during orientation

Required Qualifications

• Must have Washington State Surgical Tech license at time of application (no pending licenses accepted)
• BLS Certification required
• Graduate of an accredited surgical tech school
• Minimum 1 year of scrubbing experience required
• Experience with ENT cases listed above and DaVinci Xi robotic system required
• First-time travelers are accepted (prior travel experience NOT required)

Additional Information

• Parking is not reimbursed; garage parking and public transit options available
• Scrubs provided (teal color)
• Supportive physicians and team willing to teach
• Charge Nurse/House Supervisor available

This position is ideal for surgical techs with solid OR experience, especially those skilled in robotic surgery and ENT procedures, looking for a 13-week assignment in Seattle with a structured schedule and supportive team environment.