CVOR Technologist
Bellingham, Washington
PeaceHealth Saint Joseph Medical Center

Certified OR Tech / Surgical Tech (CST)

Location: Bellingham, Washington Specialty: Surgical Services Employment type: Travel/Contract Contract length: 13 weeks Start: ASAP (about 4 weeks from offer to complete compliance)

Schedule

• Shifts: Day (4x10 hours, 6:45 to 17:15) or Night (5x8 hours, 19:00 to 3:00)
• Hours: 40 hours per week, guaranteed
• Varied schedule: Traveler may work a mix of 8, 10, and 12 hour days, evenings, and nights, depending on unit need. Confirm the traveler is aware of this before submitting.
• On-call: Required 3 to 5 days per month

Experience and Case Mix

• Required: 3 years of experience
• Required experience areas: General, ortho, neuro, and gyn (must have)
• Top cases: Elective cases for patients 2 years and older; non-elective child cases transferred to a children's facility; joint (hip and knee) cases; neuro center cases; CV program clean-up and other cases (source truncated)
• First-time travelers: Not accepted

Required Qualifications

• Valid Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) license in Washington
• Certified Surgical Technologist with 3 years of experience
• Certified Surgical Technologist experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• BLS issued by the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or Military Training Network (AHA Provider, Instructor, and RQI accepted)
• Experience working with orthopedics patients
• Experience working with neuro patients and neurosurgery
• Experience working with GYN patients and gynecologic surgery
• Experience with general surgery

Health and Clearance Requirements

• Physical exam: Within 1 year of start; not renewed annually
• TB: Negative IGRA or 2 PPDs within 1 year of start. A TB questionnaire is required annually in lieu of TB renewal.
• Drug testing: Within 30 days of start, with required panels for amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cocaine, methadone, 6-monoacetylmorphine, opiates, oxycodone/oxymorphone, and PCP. Marijuana is not required for Washington candidates.
• Hepatitis B: Positive titer, facility declination, or a vaccine series with a positive titer
• MMR and varicella: Documentation of immunity (titer, 2 vaccines, or facility declination)
• Tdap: Vaccine or declination
• Flu: Vaccine or declination on file during flu season
• Fit test: Within 1 year of start and updated annually for onsite candidates
• RespSafety clearance: Required for onsite candidates and updated annually. Not required for fully remote candidates.
• Masking: Facial hair must be kept clean-shaven whenever an N95 is required.

Background and Verification

• Background check: Completed within 60 days of start, including a 7-year search, SSN trace, county and state history, federal and national criminal searches, and SSN verification
• Exclusion checks: EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG, run 15 days before start and every 45 days after
• Education: Verification of highest education related to the specialty
• Work history: Verification of the last 7 years of employment, with proof of 1 year in specialty
• References: Two from Charge RN or higher, from the last 3 years, covering 1 year in specialty
• Washington State Patrol check: Required within 90 days before start for Washington placements

Orientation and Onboarding

• Orientation test: Surgical Tech module, completed in the online system before start with a 100% score
• Orientation materials: Orientation manual, daily responsibilities, workplace violence prevention plan, personnel restrictions policy, and dress code, all reviewed before start
• Forms: Employment application, criminal disclosure statement, demographic form (due 2 Fridays before start), ID badge and parking form, traveler orientation checklist, and a passport-style badge photo with a white or gray background
• Access: Computer access requires completing the account claim within 48 hours of the email, which is sent 7 days before start