8 Kentucky Surgical Tech Jobs
Contract Details
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Additional Information
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.
Additional Details:
You must be able to complete labs within 48 hours of signing.
Required Skills/Experience:
- 2 yrs current and previous experience.
- Fresh heart experience required.
Preferred Skills/Experience:
- Teaching hospital experience is preferred.
Special Requests:
- Travel pairs will not be accepted on the same shift or unit.
- Assignment confirmation must be signed within 24 hours of an offer.
- Cannot apply to more than one job at a time.
Unit Details:
- Adult and geriatric patient population.
Shift & Scheduling:
- Must be willing to accept 84 hours per two weeks scheduling (one week 3x12, next week 4x12); all facilities work a 36/48 schedule for the two weeks' pay period unless noted otherwise on the job order.
- On-call required; call will be 2 days per week, every other weekend.
- Every other weekend required.
Floating Requirements:
- Float within scope of practice or to General OR.
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 Kentucky
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.
