Travel Surgical Technologist, ST, CST

Trinity Health•Ontario, OR

About The Position

FirstChoice, Trinity Health’s mobile staffing solution, employs Surgical Technologists for short- and long-term assignments throughout the health system. The role involves travel to fill critical staffing needs, with opportunities to work within a local region or nationally and in a variety of practice settings. The position is part-time, based at St Alphonsus Health System in Ontario, Oregon, for a 13-week assignment beginning as soon as possible. The schedule is four 10-hour day shifts per week. The stated gross weekly rate is $2,720. Surgical Technologists must be willing and qualified to float within the hospital and across multiple hospital locations or regions. They practice within their scope of knowledge and experience, follow professional practice standards, remain accountable for their decisions and delegated responsibilities, collaborate with stakeholders, contribute to quality improvement, and adapt to new responsibilities, ideas, cultural differences, and competing priorities.

Requirements

At least 18 months of experience is required for CSTs.
Applicants who have not completed a Surgical Technologist program and were trained on the job or in the military must have five years of work experience.
Must be able to complete orientation and training.
Cannot hold a concurrent position at a Trinity Health facility.
Must be qualified and willing to float throughout the hospital and/or across multiple hospital locations or regions.

Nice To Haves

Graduate of an Associate or Bachelor’s degree program for Surgical Technologists.
Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) certification.

Responsibilities

Float throughout the hospital and/or across multiple hospital locations or regions.
Apply the standard elements of professional practice: assessment, outcomes identification and solutions, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
Act independently and appropriately within the scope of knowledge and experience in the practice area.
Retain accountability for delegation, choices, decisions, and outcomes.
Collaborate with key stakeholders and contribute to quality improvement practices and outcomes.
Adapt to new and additional responsibilities and manage competing priorities.
Embrace new ideas and cultural differences.