surgical_technologist – General

Specialty: General
Facility: Tacoma General Hospital
State License: WA
Certs/Licenses:
Years of Experience:
Shift: 10H Days
Guaranteed Hours: 40
Description: Specialty: General – surg techFacility: Tacoma General HospitalState License: WACerts/Licenses: Years of Experience: Shift: 10H DaysGuaranteed Hours: 40Description: CLINICAL INTERVIEWING – SHIFT: 4/10s 0630-1700 *MUST BE EXPERIENCED IN CVOR*Unit Information:20 OR Rooms4 CVOR (10 CABG and 3 TAVR per week)1 hybrid Endo/Vascular12 Main General: General, Neuro, Ortho, Peds, ENT, trauma, Urology3 Outpatient: Women, Minor ortho (fingers/toes)2 Outpatient Peds: ENT and Dental (Closed for renovations)Minimum Years of Experience required? 1 year with strong OR experienceWill you accept a first-time traveler? Yes, with strong OR experiencePatient Types/Common Diagnoses:CVOR: CABG, TAVR, VAT, Open thoracotomy, Valve repairs, Vascular surgeries (AV fistulas), fem pop bypass, AAA repair (open and endoscopic)All CVOR RNs/ORTs are expected to float to General SurgeryGeneral: Neuro (EVD placement, shunts), Ortho (total joints, ORIF), Trauma (GSW, MVA), Emergency General (appys, torsions), GYN, GI, GUPatient Ratios:Required License, National Certification, Certs:BLSSkills required:CST: Surgical techs scrubRN: Scrub or/and CirculateNight Shift: Neuro (Craniotomies), Ortho, heavy trauma (gunshot wounds, stabbings, motor vehicle crashes), and emergency general (appy, exploratory laparotomy, torsions, etc.), must be comfortable with blood administration (Belmont/Intraoperative blood salvage), assisting with arterial lines and wound vacsDay Shift: does not need to have all these experiences, preferred.Top 3 strengths: General Surgery Robotics, General, Ortho not must have all three but these are busy service lines (followed by Trauma and Neuro)Robotic experience required it is a deal breaker if not proficient with DaVinciRobotics: Gyn, General, urology. Robotics will be 12- hour shifts. Currently using XI machine.No Transplants, Burns, Adult OphthalmologyPeds not required, does not need to scrubSupport within the Department:RT 24/7Hospitalist 24/7Intensivist 24/7Technology/Equipment:EMR: EPICIV Pump: AlarisMed dispensing: PyxisFloating: If yes, where?Orientation (facility and unit):1- 2 days of general hospital orientation. One full shift on the unitFollowing General Site Orientation, an assessment will be done to find if a few additional position-specific orientation days are necessaryTraveler Telemetry Competency Required. Required to be completed and passed prior to start. SimpliFi Compliance is responsible for grading this exam.Scheduling:Schedule is 10 hour or 12-hour shiftsShift times:0645-1715pm (10 hrs.)0645 am-1915 (12 hrs.)Evening shift 1045-23151845-0715 (12 hrs.)2245-0715 (8 hrs.)Nights are blocked- when possibleNo on call for night shift positionsRTO: Able to approve up to 5 days. Unable to meet scheduled hours, must be willing to add to the end of the assignmentOn Call: Main OR Travelers will do Trauma CallTraveler will be assigned to trauma call team unless strong CVOR or Pediatric skillsetResponse Time:30 minsNo designated sleep room (if need one, must talk with ANM ahead of time)Heart Call Team (CVOR):1 shift a week and 1 weekend per 6-week schedule1 nights a week (Mon-Thurs 1700-0700)1 weekend (Friday 1500 – Monday 0700) every 6-week schedulePediatric Call Team:1 shift a week and 1 weekend per 6-week schedule1 night a week (Mon- Thurs 1700-0700)1 weekend (Friday 1700 – Monday 0700)Trauma Call Team:RN: approximately 3 shifts per 6-week schedule (any days)CST: 5 call shifts per 6-week scheduleEither 0700 -1900 or 1900-0700Other notes:Scrub Color: ProvidedParking: Free, parking garageUnit Culture: Dynamic and upbeat environment where Kindness and Collaboration are essential values. Leadership is highly engaged with an open-door policy. Strong focus on safety, process improvement, education, ongoing competency, and a work-life balanceNo phones on the unit, must take breaks Program name:MHS 2021