Travel Certified Surgical Technologist - $3,160 per week at Prokatchers

Prokatchers is seeking a travel Certified Surgical Technologist for a travel job in Marietta, Georgia.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Certified Surgical Technologist
• Discipline: Allied Health Professional
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Salary: $3,160.00/week

Medical specialty: Surgical Technician

Standard Shift: Days

Weekly Schedule: 4x10 [Including 2 late shifts - Weekend per unit requirements]

Essential Responsibilities:
Utilizes physician’s preference cards to assist in preparing the operating room for the surgical procedure.
Maintains an adequate supply of instruments and supplies to meet the patient’s changing needs.
Scrubs in and sets up instruments and supplies prior to procedure.
Prepares sterile field by obtaining, opening, and arranging instruments and supplies anticipated for the procedure.
Assists in draping the patient and operative area.
Assists the nurse in correct identification of operative specimens for laboratory analysis.
Remains attentive during surgery and provides additional instruments, supplies or other items as needed.
Remains attentive to sterile field and recognizes and corrects breaks in sterile technique.
Participates in sponge, needle and instrument counts as directed by policy.
Reports all drains, packs, implants, etc., to the circulating nurse and assists with application of dressings.
Assists with post-operative processing of instruments and equipment.
Cleans operating room areas and disposes of sharps from sterile field according to policy.
Participates in evaluation of new products, methods or equipment to determine quality.
Serves as clinical resource for physicians and for staff in other departments.
Conducts daily discussions with the Supervisor regarding service line needs.
This may include equipment issues, instrument needs and supply shortages.
Acts as a liaison between physicians and Supervisor regarding instruments and supplies.
Works with other departments and vendors to learn about new equipment and ensure that tools and supplies are updated.
Assists in the training of Surgical Technicians.
Requires considerable walking, standing, pushing and pulling.
Requires excellent manual dexterity in order to handle instruments and equipment.
Occasional requirement to push/pull up to 100 pounds.
Very frequent exposure to needles and other sharp objects.
Very frequent exposure to blood, body fluids and communicable disease.

Education:
Graduation from an accredited school/program for Surgical Technicians.

Experience:
Must be a First Assist Surgical Tech CVOR experience

License(s)/Certification(s)/Registration(s) Required:
Certified Surgical Technician or service line competency achievement.
Current Basic Life Support issued by the American Heart Association required upon hire.
CSFA (Certified Surgical First Assistant)

ProKatchers LLC is revolutionizing healthcare staffing! ProKatchers LLC has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing healthcare staffing companies in the country by Staffing Industry Analysts, real travel nurses, and allied healthcare professionals that work with our team. Our focus is on empowering our healthcare professionals to deliver exceptional patient care experiences. We're dedicated to making your travel healthcare journey easy by taking care of all the details, so you don’t have to.

Our goal is to positively impact the healthcare industry by providing a truly comfortable experience as you explore your travel nursing, therapy, or allied career. Our responsive and friendly recruiters prioritize our clinicians in fulfilling their dream and mission of improving lives by providing quality patient care.

If you don’t have this kind of relationship with your current recruiter and travel nurse agency, maybe it’s time you try one that’s a little bit different and join us in making a difference!

Mission Statement:

We are on a mission to help others live better and we do this by helping the healers of the world be as comfortable as possible.

The Onboarding Process You Deserve:

Looking for a travel nursing company that's got your back every step of the way? Look no further than ProKatchers LLC. Our recruitment specialists are the most detailed in the industry, and we work tirelessly to ensure your onboarding process is stress-free.

We understand that contract transparency is a major concern for nurses, especially when navigating unfamiliar hospital systems with complex pay packages and different rules for each assignment, but don't worry, ProKatchers has got you covered! We have several policies in place to prevent confusion about what's expected from nurses before they begin a contract.

Choose ProKatchers LLC for the onboarding process you deserve.!

Prokatchers Job ID #27946. Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 40 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.

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