Surgical Tech - First Connect
Boston, MA
About the Job
Unit Notes
"Will accept LOCAL Placements
"LOCAL adjusted bill rate: ***
"LOCAL adjusted OT rate: ***
***OR CST (Ortho/Neuro/ENT) - Nights
*Manager auto-offers - please prep traveler!
*I have housing leads to share upon request. Please explore housing market upon submission.
*Traveler must have a wide range of skills General, lap, robot, ortho, neuro, etc.
* SEEKING TRAVEL TECH WITH A WIDE RANGE OF SKILLS, GENERAL, LAP, ROBOT, ORTHO, NEURO, ETC .
***PLEASE NOTE MA STATE REQUIREMENTS FOR SURGICAL TECHS***
- OPTION 1: Graduated from a nationally accredited surgical technology program AND hold and maintain an active surgical technologist certification from NBSTSA or
- OPTION 2: Graduated from a nationally accredited surgical technology program AND hold and maintain an active surgical technologist certification from NCCT or
- OPTION 3: Completed military surgical technology program or
- OPTION 4: Were employed as a surgical technician on or before 7/1/2013
***If using option 2, verify EDU accreditation through CAAHEP online verification***
"Call & weekend rotation(once a month).
"PLEASE NOTE ON SHIFTS: Travelers work 12-hour shifts on the weekends in rotation with other staff. They may also be asked to work 8-hour shifts during the week in rotation.
"Prefer travel experience
"Must have level 1 trauma center experience
"Weekend rotation and call(discretion of manager)
Types of cases:
"Ortho, Neuro, General... Eyes/ ENT would be bonus
"See trauma cases
"Academic Facility
"OR has 23 rooms
"Total cases 50-70 per day
"Very busy
"Prefer travel experience
****Perioperative CALL EXPECTATIONS:
"All travelers are required to take the same amount of call that permanent staff take. They have been assigned a call center and will be notified of their assigned call center.
"Center 1 and 2 call will change to circulator and tech call.
"RN s may sign up in tech spots. However, if a tech is not able to fulfill their requirement because too many RN s are in tech spots, they can bump an RN in order to meet their requirement.
"Call will begin at the end of your shift for shifts ending at 3:30 PM and 5:30 PM. If your scheduled shift goes beyond 5:30 PM (for example until 7:30 PM or 9:30PM), the call for those hours that go past 5:30 PM (5:30 to 7:30 or 9:30) will have to be covered by another call person. If not filled, those spots will be assigned in the same manner all holes are assigned.
"Center 1 circulator call staff may be utilized to circulate cardiac cases.
"Center 2 circulator call staff may be utilized to circulate eye cases.
NEURO/ORTHO:
"3 weekdays per month (evenings or nights)
"10 staff per month will have to take 2 weekend shifts, all remaining staff will take 1 weekend shift. The staff who take 2 shifts will rotate each month. It will be posted each month which staff are due for 2 weekend shifts.
CENTER 1:
"3 weekdays per month (evenings or nights)
"4 staff per month will have to take 2 weekend shifts, all remaining staff will take 1 weekend shift. The staff who take 2 shifts will rotate each month. It will be posted each month which staff are due for 2 weekend shifts
"Will accept LOCAL Placements
"LOCAL adjusted bill rate: ***
"LOCAL adjusted OT rate: ***
***OR CST (Ortho/Neuro/ENT) - Nights
*Manager auto-offers - please prep traveler!
*I have housing leads to share upon request. Please explore housing market upon submission.
*Traveler must have a wide range of skills General, lap, robot, ortho, neuro, etc.
* SEEKING TRAVEL TECH WITH A WIDE RANGE OF SKILLS, GENERAL, LAP, ROBOT, ORTHO, NEURO, ETC .
***PLEASE NOTE MA STATE REQUIREMENTS FOR SURGICAL TECHS***
- OPTION 1: Graduated from a nationally accredited surgical technology program AND hold and maintain an active surgical technologist certification from NBSTSA or
- OPTION 2: Graduated from a nationally accredited surgical technology program AND hold and maintain an active surgical technologist certification from NCCT or
- OPTION 3: Completed military surgical technology program or
- OPTION 4: Were employed as a surgical technician on or before 7/1/2013
***If using option 2, verify EDU accreditation through CAAHEP online verification***
"Call & weekend rotation(once a month).
"PLEASE NOTE ON SHIFTS: Travelers work 12-hour shifts on the weekends in rotation with other staff. They may also be asked to work 8-hour shifts during the week in rotation.
"Prefer travel experience
"Must have level 1 trauma center experience
"Weekend rotation and call(discretion of manager)
Types of cases:
"Ortho, Neuro, General... Eyes/ ENT would be bonus
"See trauma cases
"Academic Facility
"OR has 23 rooms
"Total cases 50-70 per day
"Very busy
"Prefer travel experience
****Perioperative CALL EXPECTATIONS:
"All travelers are required to take the same amount of call that permanent staff take. They have been assigned a call center and will be notified of their assigned call center.
"Center 1 and 2 call will change to circulator and tech call.
"RN s may sign up in tech spots. However, if a tech is not able to fulfill their requirement because too many RN s are in tech spots, they can bump an RN in order to meet their requirement.
"Call will begin at the end of your shift for shifts ending at 3:30 PM and 5:30 PM. If your scheduled shift goes beyond 5:30 PM (for example until 7:30 PM or 9:30PM), the call for those hours that go past 5:30 PM (5:30 to 7:30 or 9:30) will have to be covered by another call person. If not filled, those spots will be assigned in the same manner all holes are assigned.
"Center 1 circulator call staff may be utilized to circulate cardiac cases.
"Center 2 circulator call staff may be utilized to circulate eye cases.
NEURO/ORTHO:
"3 weekdays per month (evenings or nights)
"10 staff per month will have to take 2 weekend shifts, all remaining staff will take 1 weekend shift. The staff who take 2 shifts will rotate each month. It will be posted each month which staff are due for 2 weekend shifts.
CENTER 1:
"3 weekdays per month (evenings or nights)
"4 staff per month will have to take 2 weekend shifts, all remaining staff will take 1 weekend shift. The staff who take 2 shifts will rotate each month. It will be posted each month which staff are due for 2 weekend shifts
Source : First Connect
