Operating Room Tech / Certified Operating Room Tech

Job Summary Surgical Technician First Assistant, Certified Operating Room Technician. The Surgical Technician First Assistant supports safe surgical procedures by assisting with exposure, hemostasis, closure, suturing, ligating, dissection, and other intraoperative technical functions. The role also includes preoperative and postoperative responsibilities, rotating call coverage, and support across multiple surgical specialties. Job Details

• Schedule: Day shifts, 10 hours per shift, Monday through Friday from 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM, with a minimum of 40 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: Minimum of two years of experience as a Surgical First Assistant in the operating room; completion of a formal Surgical Assistant certificate or degree program approved by ABSA, NDAA, or NBSTSA, or completion of a certified surgical technology program or documented on-the-job operating room technician training; Certified Surgical Assistant (SA-C) certification through ABSA; Certified Surgical First Assistant (CSFA) certification through NBSTSA; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA); hands-on training in basic and advanced suturing and tying, ligating pedicles, anatomical structure identification, hemostasis, dissection, and exposure techniques.
• Additional Information:
• Provides intraoperative assistance with exposure, hemostasis, closure, suturing, dissection, and related technical functions.
• Performs preoperative and postoperative duties to support patient care.
• Supports surgical procedures in orthopedics, gynecology, general surgery, otolaryngology, urology, plastics, robotics, endoscopy, and pain management.
• Participates in rotating weekday call from 5:30 PM to 7:00 AM.
• Participates in rotating weekend call from 7:00 AM Saturday through 7:00 AM Monday.
• May be assigned to cover a second operating room until procedures are completed.
• Scrubs are provided.

Benefits

The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits