1 New Mexico Operating Room Jobs
Travel Allied (Surgical Tech) - Operating Room
$1,587/wk
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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 Credentials: Completion of a Surgical Technology program or an accredited LVN/LPN program is required. Certified Surgical Technologist or LVN/LPN license required.
Preferred Skills/Experience: 2 or more years of experience preferred. Ability to proficiently scrub 3 specialty areas, including but not limited to transplants, open heart, urology, neurology, titanium rib, and robotics, is highly preferred.
Special Requests: Any employment gaps greater than 90 days must be explained.
Unit Details: Assists with preparing and caring for pre-operative patients, including preparing patient skin for surgery, maintaining aseptic technique, transporting patients to and from the OR suite, positioning patients according to surgery type, identifying and caring for biological specimens, and setting up the OR with tables, instruments, and supplies according to case type. Under the direction of a professional nurse, performs direct patient care and assistance in the OR prior to and during surgical procedures; establishes and maintains the sterile field, passes instruments and sutures to the physician, and assists as directed. Uses Epic.
Shift & Scheduling: Weekend requirement applies. On-call required.
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.
