Operating Room Tech / Surgical Technician/Operating Rm Tech

Job Summary Surgical Technician/Operating Room Technician - Orthopedics and Spine. The surgical technician supports orthopedic, spine, podiatry, and general operating room procedures in a 40-hour weekly assignment. Responsibilities include maintaining aseptic technique, preparing and processing instruments, assisting with surgical equipment, and supporting patient safety protocols. Job Details

• Schedule: Day shifts, 10 hours per shift, 40 hours per week. Call coverage includes three weeknight shifts from 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. and three weekend call shifts from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. or 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. during each six-week schedule.
• Required Qualifications:
• At least 1 year of general operating room experience.
• Washington surgical technician license.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Experience with spine, orthopedics, podiatry, and general operating room procedures.
• Additional Information:
• May support adolescents, adults, pediatric patients, and geriatric patients.
• May perform or assist with ambulatory operating room procedures, ankle fusion, arthroscopy, bunionectomy, fracture reduction, laminectomy and discectomy, lumbar fusion, spinal fusion, total hip replacement, and total knee replacement.
• Proficiency with surgical scopes, fiber-optic equipment, drills, electrosurgical units, fiber-optic light sources, the Mako surgical system, instrument processing, sterilization and disinfection, specimen handling, sharps safety, isolation precautions, and universal time-out procedures is expected.
• May float to the main operating room or nearby affiliated facilities as operational needs require.
• Must commit to working three of the following five holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, and New Year's Day.

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