Surgical Technologist - Operating Room (OR) | Macon, GA | Contract

Quick Look

  • Weekly Gross Pay: $1,352 - $1,503
  • Shift: 12hr Night Shift
  • Start Date: Not specified
  • Duration: 13 weeks
  • Number of Openings: Not specified

Join a leading acute-care hospital as a Surgical Technologist in the Operating Room (OR) in Macon, GA. This contract position offers opportunities for professional growth in a dynamic environment.

About the Facility:

  • 637 licensed beds
  • Level 1 Trauma Designation
  • Teaching Hospital
  • Chest Pain Center
  • Stroke Center

Unit Information:

  • Beds: 9 Labor Beds, 3 ORs, 4 PACUs, 11 Antepartum, 4 triage, 27 Postpartum
  • Census: 2-14 L&D

Experience Requirements:

  • Minimum of 2 years L&D RN experience
  • 1 year OB Surg Tech experience
  • First-time travelers are welcome

Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:

  • Laboring patients
  • Antepartum patients
  • Triage area, PACU, and OR

Patient Ratios:

  • RN: Follow AWHONN Guidelines
  • OB Tech: 2-3 per shift

Required Licenses and Certifications:

  • RN: BLS, ACLS, NRP, Fetal Monitoring required
  • BCR (Basic Cardiac Rhythm) required - EKG competency exam as part of compliance
  • Surg Tech: BLS, CST

Skills Required:

  • RN: Strong clinical assessment and L&D skills for Level 1 Trauma Hospital, IV insertion and care, central line management, care coordination with interdisciplinary teams
  • Surg Tech: Scrub surgeries, c-sections, set up tables for vaginal deliveries, stock the unit

Support within the Department:

  • 2 OB Surg Techs per shift
  • CNA duties: Assist with VS, glucose checks, baths, feeding, ambulating patients, assisting turning patients, hourly rounding, transporting patients as needed
  • Unit secretary on unit 7a-11p; house wide call secretary 11p-7a
  • Charge nurse may have patients
  • IV/VAT Team: Not an IV team, but do have a PICC team
  • RT, Hospitalist, and Intensivist available 24/7
  • OB Physicians available 24/7

Technology/Equipment:

  • EMR: EPIC
  • IV Pump: Alaris
  • Med dispensing: Pyxis
  • Monitors: Phillips
  • Unit specific equipment: VS3 vital sign monitors, Nova Glucose Stat Strips, Cardiac Telemetry monitoring, portable vital signs monitors (Dynamapp), PCA pain management, bladder scanners, IV pump, portable oxygen system, Glucommander, suction machine

Orientation:

  • 1 day orientation with work on educational modules
  • 2 days departmental

Scheduling:

  • Weekend rotation: 5-6 weekend shifts out of 12 (on a 6-week schedule)
  • No call required
  • Holiday Expectations: Work one shift of each major holiday (Thanksgiving Day or day after + 12/24 or 12/25 + 12/31 or 1/1)
  • RTO Requests: Manager approval
  • Shift times: 12-hour shifts 7A-7P or 7P-7A
  • Schedule cycle: every 6 weeks

Additional Notes:

  • Scrub Color: RN- Navy; LPN- Ceil Blue; L&D surgical green w/ scrub exchange system
  • Parking: Free parking around campus or paid parking in parking decks
  • Unit Culture: Busy but work as a team

GLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Ready to take the next step in your career? Apply now to join our team as a Surgical Technologist in Macon, GA!