6 Indiana Surgical Tech Jobs
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Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.
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Required Skills/Experience:
- First-time travelers accepted if they have Level 1 trauma experience.
- Skillset requirement: Minimum 2 years experience, Level 1 Trauma Center, Vascular, Thoracic (surgery cases). Receiving pump lines from perfusion and preparing them for cannulation, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair, Atherectomy, Atrial Septal defect repair, Cardiomyoplasty, Carotid Endarterectomy, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft, Endovascular Aneurysm Repair, Endovascular Aortic Repair (EVAR), Femoral popliteal bypass graft, Laparoscopic Cardiac Surgery, Mitral valve replacement, Pericardial window, Robotic Assisted Cardiac Surgery, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair (TEVAR), Ventricular Assist Device (VAD), Heart and Lung Transplant, Valve Replacement, and Aortic Dissection.
- Thoracotomy, VATS (Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery)
Preferred Skills/Experience: -Teaching Hospital Experience: Preferred
- Community Hospital Experience:Preferred -Preferred Skills: Ambulatory OR, General OR, Hybrid OR, Teaching Hospital, Trauma, Atrial Septal defect repair, Cardiomyoplasty, Endovascular Aortic Repair (EVAR), Crash Cart, Heart Transplant, Lung Transplant
Required Credentials:
- Education must be from an ACEN or CCNE accredited program.
Special Requests:
- References must cover at least 1 full year of relevant experience in specialty within the past 3 years.
- You must be able to complete labs within 48 hours of signing.
- IU Health will not allow IN RNs to work at their facilities. Exceptions include Periop/OR RNs, allied, and ambulatory RN travelers. Periop includes Endo, IR RN, PACU, Cath Lab RN, SDS.
- RTO: 5 days of non-holiday time off or less can be auto-approved. Anything more requires facility approval.
Shift & Scheduling:
- Call requirement: 90-120 hours of call in a 6 week schedule.
- Must work 2 out of 3 major holidays.
Floating Requirements:
- Floating is 100% required of all travelers. Candidates will float within the hospital or to nearby affiliate hospitals.
Travel Surgical Tech Job Responsibilities and Salary
Surgical Techs (also referred to as “Scrub Techs”) are an integral part of the surgical team. Job responsibilities are designed to keep patients safe. As a valuable member of the surgical team, Surgical Technologists prepare items for surgery and play a major role during procedures, including assisting with equipment use, passing suture and other supplies to the surgeon, and ensuring the team maintains sterile technique to reduce the risk of postoperative infection. Surgical Technicians provide direct support to the surgeon through tasks such as inserting drainage tubes. The average annual salary for Surgical Techs in the United States is more than $55,000.
Travel Surgical Tech Jobs in Indiana
The number of surgery cases is increasing, making Surgical Techs (also called Surgical Technologists and Surgical Technicians) in demand across the United States. Travel jobs for these positions are widely available in both hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers based in urban, suburban, and rural settings. Job descriptions for Surgical Techs include tasks related to the preoperative, perioperative, and postoperative phases of surgery. For example, Surgical Technologists set up supplies and equipment before surgery, pass instruments to surgeons during surgery, and perform initial decontamination of instruments after surgery. Surgical Technicians work directly with the surgeons, performing hands-on tasks such as suturing. Surgical Tech jobs are rewarding because of the direct impact on patient care. Find your ideal Surgical Tech travel job today.
