Pediatric Surgical Technologist
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin

CVOR Surg Tech, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Employment type: Travel Contract length: 13 weeks Start date: ASAP

Schedule

• Shift: Days, 0650–1720 (10-hour shifts)
• Guaranteed hours: 40 hours per week, except during orientation week and holidays when the unit is closed
• Orientation: 2 weeks, Monday–Friday, 0650–1520
• Weekends: Rotate every other weekend as needed
• Holidays: Coverage as needed, which may include in-house coverage, on-call (beeper) coverage, or working any shift as needed

On-Call and Coverage

• On call: Minimum of 1 weekday per week and every 3rd to 4th weekend (Friday end of shift to Monday 0700)
• Call response time: 30 minutes
• In-house on call: Infrequent. If a full-time team member calls out sick or is on PTO, the traveler may be asked to stay overnight at the hospital.
• Primary service: CVOR, with support for other specialties as needed
• Precepting: May be required during this assignment

Unit

• Unit specific skillset: 14 ORs and 3 special procedure rooms (GI, oncology, dental). Services include ENT, ortho, urology, general surgery, craniofacial/plastics, neuro, and eyes.
• Case volume: Facility is seeing a lot of traumas. Highest surgical volume is currently from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Required Qualifications

• Pediatric Surgical Technologist experience (3 years), including experience within the last year
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• High school diploma
• Experience in a hospital setting
• ENT skills
• General surgery skills
• CVOR Technologist experience

Other Notes

• Scrub colors are provided by the facility.
• Jewelry policy: A single small nose stud is permitted. No other visible body piercings are acceptable, except ear piercings. Flesh-colored or clear piercing plugs may be worn.