Surgical Tech

Unit Notes
**CHOMP is a NICOTINE-FREE facility - all drug reports must have a negative result for nicotine/cotinine. If tested positive, will submit for review if traveler has been prescribed a nicotine patch. For all reports with no legitimate reason for positive nicotine/cotinine, the contract will be cancelled.


*PLEASE INCLUDE WITH ALL CHOMP SUBMISSIONS:
- do they have epic exp, yes/no, if yes- last time used
- email address
- interview availability times
**ALL RTO needs to be in at the time of submission. NO RTO will be approved after candidate is presented to facility.

Unit OR Tech
# suites 6 OR suites, 2 cardiac suites, 3 outpatient
# of cases per day 20-25 inpatient, 10-12 outpatient
Required Certifications BLS, NBSTSA is preferred but not required.
Common Cases A lot of total joints including knees, shoulders, hips; Robotics-XI, Urology, GYN, General, plastics; neuro including spinal & seldom crani's, general, urology - all done in main OR & not OP, a little ENT, outpatient eyes, GI.
Experience or 'Must have' skills Must have at least 2 years' experience or more in specialty or must have experience in larger facility with a lot of spine.
Charge Nurse/House Supervisor Yes
Shifts & Scheduling Travelers need to be flexible with schedules. May be asked to change schedule daily depending on needs & cases. 10Hr shifts; 6:30-5, 9-730pm and 11AM-930PM,
Weeknight/Call Requirement No night call. They have a regular RN taking all the weekday call, Possible weekend call
Weekend/Call Requirement Rotating, they have regular weekend staffing, but they still have to backfill with call if one of the regular staff is on vacation. Weekend call 0700-1730 for Sat & Sun. You would be on call by yourself. They typically do not allow you to be on call until you have been in the position for some time and feel comfortable.
Holiday/Call Requirement Rotating
What is call response time? 30
Floating Requirements possible to float to outpatient surgery center
Scrub Color/Dress Code Provided
Unit/Department specific orientation 2Weeks