Tech Surgical

Job Title

Travel: Surgical Technologist Certified

Location

Santa Fe, New Mexico

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Travel | Full-Time | Days, 5 x 8-Hour Shifts | Start Time: 6:30 AM | 13-Week Assignment | Onsite | Weekend and On-Call Requirements Apply

Key Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain the sterile field; pass instruments and sutures to the physician and assist as directed during surgical procedures.
• Prepare the Operating Room by setting up tables, instruments, and supplies according to the type of case, utilizing physician preference cards as a baseline.
• Prepare patient skin for surgery, position patients according to procedure type, and transport patients to and from the Operating Room suite.
• Monitor and control the surgical environment including traffic control, dress code compliance, and adherence to OR sanitation policies and aseptic technique.
• Identify, handle, and care for biological specimens in accordance with facility standards.
• Demonstrate clinical expertise in the use and care of surgical supplies, instruments, and equipment while adhering to Universal Barrier Precautions.

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Completion of an accredited Surgical Technology program or accredited LVN/LPN program required.
• Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) credential or active LVN/LPN license required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) required.
• Minimum of 1 year of surgical technologist experience required.
• Ability and willingness to float to other locations as needed.

Preferred Experience / Skills

• 2 or more years of surgical technologist experience preferred.
• Proficiency scrubbing in 3 or more specialty areas such as Transplants, Open Heart, Urology, Neurology, Titanium Rib, or Robotics highly preferred.
• Experience with EPIC EMR preferred.

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a dynamic surgical environment on a 13-week travel contract with an immediate projected start date.
• Hospital scrubs provided on-site, supporting a professional and ready-to-work experience from day one.