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Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
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Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Aug 3, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler seeks an experienced Surgical Technologist with strong trauma, neuro, and vascular experience for a Level II Trauma Center OR position in Montgomery, AL.
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Work in a 492-bed Level II Trauma Center and Primary Stroke Center with a Level III NICU
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Assigned to the surgical services unit with 15 OR beds
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Patient population is primarily adult with minimal pediatric cases, typically orthopedic
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1:1 patient ratio
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Specialties include trauma (no burns), neuro, general, vascular, ENT, ortho spine, GYN, urology, robotics, plastics, breast, and eye cases
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Robotic surgery experience strongly preferred, particularly with Mazor and DaVinci XI systems
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Open heart/CVOR capability is a plus but not required for general OR staff
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Endovascular experience is preferred
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Charting performed in Cerner
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12-hour night shifts, 6:30 PM start, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday schedule (36 hrs/week)
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No floating required
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On-call is required for every service line except Open Heart: one day per week from 3 PM–7 AM and one weekend per month (Friday 3 PM–Monday 7 AM)
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Holiday coverage is expected during the contract period
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Minimum of 2 years of surgical technologist experience required
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Strong experience in trauma (no burns) and neuro is required; experience in general, vascular, ortho spine, ENT, GYN, urology, plastics, breast, and eye cases is expected
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First-time travelers may be considered with at least 2 years of experience; candidates with only 1 year of experience will not be considered
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Surgical technologist certification preferred but not required
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BLS certification required
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AL state license required if applicable
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SSN, DOB (day and month), copy of certifications, and one reference from a charge nurse or above within the past 12 months required for consideration
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Orientation is 2 weeks on day shift; buddy call is expected during the orientation period
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Unit support includes an ORA, desk assistant, some first assistants, a charge nurse, and team leaders for each service line
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Green scrubs are required and will be provided
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Parking is available in an on-site parking deck
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Candidates must reside more than 60 miles from the facility to be eligible
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Former permanent staff must wait 6 months before being considered as a traveler
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An interview is required; this facility does not use auto offers
