Certification Details
- BLS certification required
- Registration with Washington State, CST- national cert not required
Job Details
OR Tech needed for 13-week contract at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle, WA
Job Requirements
- WA State license required at time of submittal
- BLS certification required (CST- national cert not required- must be registered with Washington State)
- Graduate of an accredited school
- Scrubbing- one year of experience
- First time travelers okay
- ENT (FESS (sinus), septoplasty, cochlear implant, tympanoplasty, laryngoscopy in addition to soft tissue - thyroid / parathyroid)
- Davinci XI experience required (Gyn, Uro, General)
Schedule Information
- 4-10 hour shifts, variable days and start times Mon-Friday
- Start times : 0630,0900 or 1100
- Consistent start time for the same week
- Later start times on Tuesdays and Fridays for in services and team meetings
- 1 Call total (weeknight or weekend) per 4 week schedule
- Weekday call : end of shift until 7am next morning
- Weekend call : 24 hours (7am to 7am) rotated between staff and travelers
- Call response time : 30 Minutes
- Weekend call is 24 hours (7am to 7am) and is rotated between staff and travelers
- Call room is available
Unit Specific Information
- Unit : OR Tech
- Common cases : GYN / Uro / Vascular / Plastic / Ortho (total hips / knees) / Neuro / Cardiovascular / Thoracic / General (Breast / HPB / Bariatric) / Sports Med (Hand / Podiatry) / Kidney (or kidney / pancreatic) transplants, ENT services, and Robot-Davinci Xi procedures
- 16 total different service lines
- Scrub Color / Dress Code : Teal - Scrubs provided
- Unit / Department specific orientation : HR and OR leadership- Scavenger hunt- 2 days with a surgical tech
Additional Details
- Medical Solutions auto deducts the 1.75 WA state tax - option to re-add
- 22 Suites, with the capability to go to 26 on 3 different floors
- Average of 50-65 cases per day
- No self-scheduling; start times kept consistent for the same week
- Physicians and team are very helpful and willing to teach
- Travelers tend to extend as long as they can
4 days ago