Surgical Technologist (OR)
Northridge, California
Northridge Hospital Medical Center
$1,523-1,652/weekUniti Med will give you the best chance of placement for this opportunity
Job info
Surgical Tech Travel Job – Northridge, California
Job Overview
- Position: Surgical Tech (OR Tech)
- Location: Northridge, California
- Contract Length: 13 weeks
- Shift Length: 8-hour shifts
- Shifts Available: Evening (2:45pm–11:15pm), Night (10:45pm–7:15am)
- Average Cases per Day: 14
- Operating Rooms: 12 general OR suites, 1 cardiovascular OR (CVOR) suite, 1 hybrid room
- EMR System: Cerner Surginet
- Call Response Time: 30 minutes
Required Qualifications
- Minimum 2 years of OR Tech experience
- Active BLS certification
- Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) via NBSTSA
- Experience with trauma, orthopedic (total joints), general surgery, ENT, gynecology, urology, plastics, vascular, neurology, and robotics (Da Vinci)
- Must be very experienced and comfortable working alone with one RN during night shifts (11pm–7am)
- Prior travel experience is preferred but not explicitly required
Work Environment & Responsibilities
- Call Requirements:
- Weekday call: 4–8 times per 4-week schedule (self-scheduled)
- Weekend call: Required every 4th weekend for 7am–3pm and 3pm–11pm shifts; variable for 11pm–7am shift
- No floating for techs or RNs
- Floor-specific orientation: 2–3 shifts on unit
- Scrubbing required for techs; not required but preferred for RNs
- Common case types include trauma, ortho, general, CVOR (open heart, valves, thoracotomy) but travelers typically not required to do CVOR unless specified
- Surgeon is not in-house 24/7; OB anesthesia available 24/7 as needed
- RT and Pharmacy services available 24/7
- Scrub color and supplies provided
Additional Notes
- Weekend and holiday coverage includes 1 major and 1 minor holiday in both summer and winter months
- No IV team support
- Ratio: 1:1 tech to RN
- Sterile processing techs require separate certification and experience (not applicable to this Surgical Tech role)
Facility
Northridge Hospital Medical Center
Pros
Staff is wonderful, always can get overtime.
Cons
Fairness in job schedule not great
- Short Term Acute Care
- 424 beds
Northridge, CA
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