Travel Surgical Technologist, ST, CST

Trinity Health•Boise, ID

About The Position

FirstChoice, Trinity Health’s mobile staffing solution, hires experienced Surgical Technologists for short- and long-term assignments across the health system. Nationwide and regional opportunities are available. Surgical Technologists may work in a variety of practice settings and must be qualified and willing to float throughout a hospital, multiple hospital locations, or regions. The role requires professional practice, independent action within the scope of knowledge and experience, accountability for decisions and outcomes, collaboration on quality improvement, agility, and openness to new ideas and cultural differences while managing competing priorities. This assignment is at St. Alphonsus Health System in Boise, Idaho, for 13 weeks, with a stated schedule of four 10-hour shifts on days. The gross weekly rate is $2,400. The start date is listed as ASAP. Orientation and training are required, with options intended to accommodate the employee’s schedule. Applicants cannot hold a concurrent position at a Trinity Health facility.

Requirements

A minimum of 18 months of experience is required for candidates with CST certification.
Five years of work experience is required for candidates who have not completed a Surgical Technologist program and were trained on the job or in the military.
Ability to complete orientation and training.
Cannot hold a concurrent position at a Trinity Health facility.

Nice To Haves

Preferred education: graduation from an associate or bachelor’s degree program for Surgical Technologists.
Preferred certification: CST.

Responsibilities

Float throughout the hospital and/or across multiple hospital locations or regions.
Apply the standard elements of professional practice: assess, identify outcomes and solutions, plan, implement, and evaluate.
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.