Purpose: 

Are you looking for a travel position with guaranteed hours, competitive pay, and travel incentives, all while having the comfort, security, and reputation of working at a top-ranked health system? Join the 90,000 employees at UPMC across Pennsylvania, New York, and Western Maryland because we’re all here for the same reason – to make Life Changing Medicine happen. UPMC Travel Staffing is seeking Surgical Technologists with two years’ experience within the Cardiovascular Operating Room (CVOR), interested in joining our team. As a UPMC Travel Staffing employee, you will experience travel and flexibility, with the potential to rotate to a new hospital and unit every 6 weeks, all while being assigned to cardiovascular operating rooms throughout the system. UPMC Travel Staffing employees will build bridges and a broad professional network while working hand in hand with nationally recognized physicians and advanced practice providers. UPMC is an equal opportunity employer. Minority/Females/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.

Why Join UPMC?

• We don’t just take care of patients — we take care of our team, too. And we have the data to prove it.
•  In addition to the benefits you’d expect from an industry leader, you’ll have access to:
• AN AWARD-WINNING WORKPLACE: UPMC is ranked #1 for Best Places to Work for Women & Diverse Managers by Diversity MBA. 
• A premier benefits package designed to support your total well-being — physically, financially, and emotionally (Greater insurance coverage and less expensive premiums than most travel nursing agencies).
• Tuition reimbursement and student loan assistance
• Premium compensation (with an additional $1.60/hour off-shift differential). PLUS a travel allowance of $3,860 per assignment for hotel and meals if the assignment is greater than 60 miles from home. Additionally, drive time is paid for some assignments.
• Sign-On Bonus up to $25,000 based on years of experience and commitment length.
• Ability to expand your professional network, working hand-in-hand with nationally recognized physicians and advanced practice providers, while you gain experience in multiple hospitals throughout the UPMC system
• Opportunity to gain highly desirable skills and exposure to specialties, state-of-the-art equipment, and innovative electronic health records that build an impressive resume and career

Responsibilities:

• Constructively receive feedback and direction. Identify and communicate learning needs to the appropriate manager. Serve as a resource for staff and other disciplines. Take action to improve knowledge, skills, and performance based on feedback or on self-identified developmental needs. Prior to performing new or challenging skills, request assistance and review relevant policies and procedures.
• Communicate educational needs when necessary. Maintain contact availability for schedule changes when needed. Must be flexible in scheduling to the requirements of the unit assigned.
• Function independently with one day of orientation, unless otherwise specified. Maintain critical thinking skills, analytical and problem-solving abilities as related to various aspects of patient care. Cultivate professional relationships and communication in the clinical environment.
• Strictly adhere to all policies and practices relative to patient care and hospital-related information.
• Ensure a clean, safe environment through continued alertness to safety and explosive hazards and aseptic technique. Perform work in a timely and productive manner.
• Preparation of operating room before operational services by preparing the operating room by setting up surgical instruments and equipment, sterile drapes, and sterile solutions. Assemble both sterile and non-sterile equipment. Adjust and check equipment to ensure functionality.
• Prepare patients for surgery by washing, shaving, and ensuring aseptic incision sites.
• Assist the surgical team with putting on sterile gowns and gloves.
• Assist in the transfer of patients to the operating room and on and off the surgical table, help position them on the operating table, and cover them with sterile surgical drapes.
• Count sponges, needles, supplies, and instruments according to policy.
• After surgery, it may help transfer patients to the recovery room. Clean and restock the operating room.
• Ensure all medications are labeled and handed to the surgeon according to established policies and procedures.
• Maintain critical thinking skills necessary to exercise and to lead others in the application of surgical technology.
• Assist in the preparation, care for, and disposal of specimens taken for laboratory analysis and help apply dressings.
• Establish appropriate, assertive, and professional communication strategies. Strengthen interdisciplinary relationships with members of the health care team. Coordinate interdepartmental activities to expedite care.
• During surgery, efficiently pass instruments and other sterile supplies to surgeons and surgical assistants. Hold retractors or instruments, cut sutures, sponge or suction the operative site, and assist with counting sponges, needles, supplies, and instruments.