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Shift: Days, 4x10hrs
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Hours: 40 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 is seeking a Certified Surgical Technologist for a General OR position requiring at least 1 year of surgical tech experience and Level 1 Trauma experience.
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Hospital General OR setting with a focus on a broad range of surgical procedures
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Strength in ortho and total joint cases is preferred for this General OR position
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Schedule is 4x10s, 7:00AM–5:00PM, with day off TBD
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On-call requirement of 4 to 5 call shifts per 4-week period, including both weekday and weekend call
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Holiday coverage is on-call
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Epic EMR experience is required
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13-week contract, 40 hours per week
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Minimum 1 year of surgical tech experience
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Level 1 Trauma experience required
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Associate's Degree in Surgical Technology or a Certificate of Completion of a Surgical Technology program
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BLS certification from the American Heart Association
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IDPH Fingerprinting required
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Epic charting experience required
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Ability to independently scrub basic surgical procedures
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Working knowledge of anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, microbiology, and pharmacology as applied to surgical patient care
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Familiarity with electricity, chemistry, computers, robotics, and lasers in a surgical setting
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License required if applicable
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Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible for this position
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Applies principles of asepsis to maintain a sterile environment throughout surgical setup and procedures
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Scrubs surgical procedures and precepts medical students, residents, and other students as needed
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Assists with obtaining and organizing supplies, equipment, and positioning devices, including patient positioning
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Participates in room turnover and setup for the next patient in an efficient manner
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Performs and documents sterilization and disinfection of surgical instrumentation per policy
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Charges for equipment and supplies and assists in maintaining a cost-effective department
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Maintains and cleans equipment and identifies items in need of repair per policy
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Candidates who have been on assignment with this health system for 1 continuous year must take a 6-month break before returning to any facility within the system
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RTO not to exceed 7 total days per 13-week contract
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Candidates will be interviewed by facility leadership as part of the selection process
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First-time travelers are not explicitly excluded, but Level 1 Trauma and Epic experience are firm requirements
