Surgical Tech
Certified Surgical Technologist – Operating Room
Position Overview
The facility's Operating Room is seeking an experienced Certified Surgical Technologist for an 8-hour day shift, 11:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. This is a 13-week contract serving adult and geriatric patients across a full spectrum of surgical specialties.
Requirements
- Minimum 2 years of Operating Room surgical tech experience
- Level II trauma experience required
- Current BLS and CST certification
- Flu vaccine required (medical/religious exemptions considered)
- Pennsylvania state license/certification at submission
Clinical Scope
You'll support surgeries in vascular (carotid procedures, AV fistula repair, endovascular aneurysm repair, femoral-popliteal bypass), general surgery (appendectomy, cholecystectomy, colon resection, hernia repair, laparoscopic procedures, liver resection, mastectomy), neurosurgery (cervical and lumbar spine, craniotomy, VP shunts, laminectomy/discectomy), podiatry (ankle fusion, bunionectomy, metatarsal procedures), robotic procedures (colorectal, GI, GYN, urologic), urology (cystoscopy, nephrectomy, prostatectomy, TURP, ureteroscopy), trauma (amputations, gunshot/stab wounds, multiple-injury MVA), GYN, oral/maxillofacial, and orthopedic procedures.
Competencies include aseptic technique, sterile-field practices, specimen handling, sterilization/disinfection, universal protocol/time-out procedures, laser and radiation safety, wound care, and operation of case carts, crash carts, electrosurgical units, and fiber-optic equipment.
Schedule & Time Off
Day shift; on-call coverage required (7 p.m.–7 a.m. Friday/Saturday or 7 a.m.–7 p.m. Saturday/Sunday). Up to 2 pre-approved time-off requests per contract. No float requirement.
Facility provides blue scrubs. Orientation: approximately 8 hours.