Description
Tact Staff is seeking a travel Surgical Technologist for a travel job in Vail, Colorado.
Job Description & Requirements- Specialty: Surgical Technologist
- Discipline: Allied Health Professional
- Start Date: ASAP
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 40 hours per week
- Shift: 8 hours
- Employment Type: Travel
**MUST HAVE STRONG ORTHO EXPERIENCE** ** Please note that one assignment is for 20 weeks and another is for 13 weeks. Please indicate which one your candidate is intersted in when submitting. ** Length - 20 weeks and 13 weeks Shifts - Rotating Schedule -?3x 12 Start - ASAP Experience: Completion of a Certified Surgical Technologist program and/or Licensed Surgical Technologist License(s): Licensed as a Surgical Technologist in the state of Colorado required. Certification(s): Basic Life Support (BLS) required. Must have working knowledge of the English language, including reading, writing, and speaking English. Neonatal/Infant (0-11 months) - Required Pediatrics (1-12 years) - Required Adolescence (13-17 years) - Required Young adult/Adult (18-64 years) - Required Adult/Middle-ages (65-79 years) - Required Geriatric (80+ years) - Required Assists during surgical procedures by ensuring and maintaining the integrity of a sterile surgical field and providing instrumentation as needed to the surgical team. Participates in unit activities that assure high levels of quality related to patient care. Functions under the direction of a Registered Nurse. 1. Possesses expertise in the theory and application of sterile and aseptic technique and combines the knowledge of human anatomy, surgical procedures, and implementation of tools and technologies in performance of invasive therapeutic and diagnostic procedures. Functions with working knowledge of AORN standards. Maintains and checks all items for proper packaging, processing, moisture, seal and packaging integrity, sterile indicator if present, and expiration dates. Ensures that the operating room environment is safe, that equipment functions properly and the operative procedure is conducted under conditions that maximize patient safety. Working towards competency or competent with Tier 1 surgical cases Maintains flexibility while contributing to the individualized, ongoing delivery of care within the scope of practice. Models effective, timely communication with the perioperative team with full participation in Time Out Process to include Briefings and Debriefings. Assists team in patient transports, room turnovers, and room preparation. Models professional behavior to include maintaining currency in new technologies and procedures, including instrumentation and equipment. Cleans and prepares instruments for terminal sterilization. Perform other duties as assigned.
Tact Medical Staffing Job ID #490162. Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 40 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Tech - Surgical
About Tact StaffOur nurses choose Tact assignments because it provides the opportunity to take on new challenges in their careers while they travel across the United States and gain enriching experiences on a professional and personal level.
Our dedicated team of staffing consultants will work with you and be your advocate as you choose to embark on new assignments. Our team is committed to providing our nurses and allied professionals with the most rewarding healthcare assignments and choices at primer healthcare institutions nationwide. Let us handle the details; you choose the job and location that are right for you.
Be Adventurous, Make a Difference, Travel with Tact.
Be Adventurous - Becoming a travel nurse or allied professional is not only a professional adventure, but a personal adventure as well. It is an opportunity to challenge yourself, to explore a new place, and try amazing food...
Make a Difference - Nurses and allied professionals make such a huge difference in so many lives. The care and compassion you show to your patients, does not go unnoticed. We know how important your jobs is, which is why we take our job as recruiters so seriously. Being able to place nurses and allied professionals in hospitals, where you are doing something as crucial as saving lives, is something we feel thankful to be able to do.
Travel with Tact - From the moment we receive your resume we begin trying to build a relationship with you. We know the importance of becoming your friend, before becoming your recruiter. Building friendly, yet professional relationships allows us to discover what you truly want... and don't want in a travel assignment.
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