Surgical Technologist - Upmc Travel Staffing ($63/Hr) - All Upmc Hospitals
Company: UPMC
Location: Harrisburg
Posted on: January 20, 2023
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Job Description:
DescriptionThis position is eligible for a sign-on bonus!1-2
years of experience: $12,000 sign-on bonus with a two-year work
commitment; $17,000 with a three-year commitment2+ years of
experience: $15,000 sign-on bonus with a two-year work commitment;
$25,000 with a three-year commitment*Current UPMC employees or
those previously in a full-time or part-time position at UPMC
within the past year are not eligible for the sign-on bonus
program.Introducing UPMC Travel Staffing, an internal travel
staffing department that allows you to provide care anywhere within
UPMC! With UPMC Travel staffing, you'll rotate to a new UPMC
facility every six weeks, giving you the opportunity to experience
our hospitals and grow your professional network throughout
Pennsylvania and in New York and Western Maryland. With premium
compensation, a generous travel allowance, and access to all the
benefits and perks of being a Life Changer, UPMC Travel staffing is
here to help you get where you want to be.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 agencies).Tuition reimbursement and
student loan assistancePremium compensation with an hourly rate at
$63/hour (with an additional $1.60/hour in shift differential) PLUS
a travel allowance of $3,860 per assignment for hotel and meals if
assignment is greater than 60 miles from home. Additionally, drive
time paid for some assignments.Flexible work schedules that fit
into your lifestyle needsAbility 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 systemOpportunity 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*UPMC is
immediately hiring full-time, permanent Surgical Technologists who
are interested in joining our UPMC Travel Staffing team! This team
is UPMC's newly created internal traveling agency, paired with
UPMC's fantastic benefits. These Surg Techs will travel on six-week
assignments to 2 out of 3 states where UPMC facilities are located
(Pennsylvania, New York, and Maryland).Across UPMC, our guiding
principle is to always prioritize the safety of our employees,
patients, and members. UPMC believes that vaccination is important,
helps protect all, and advocates that everyone who can be
vaccinated should be vaccinated.UPMC complies with all governmental
requirements related to local, state, and federal COVID-19
vaccination for employment.The Jan. 13th Supreme Court of the
United States decision that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate will move forward
requires UPMC to ensure individuals either get vaccinated or
receive a requested exemption by Jan. 27th. For individuals who
choose an mRNA vaccine, a second dose of Pfizer or Moderna must be
received by Monday, Feb. 28th, or within the designated timeframe
after your first dose is received.Qualifications* Certified
Surgical Technologist (CST) or Technologist Surgery Certified (TSC)
required. Staff employed to practice surgical technology by the
health care facility on or before the effective date of the law
(12/28/2020) or who were employed as a Surg Tech at another health
care facility two years before effective date of the law are
grandfathered and therefore not required to have certification. New
graduates of a program sponsored by nationally recognized
institutional or programmatic accreditation can work for six months
prior to certification, but must be certified within six months of
program completion. Exception: A health care facility may employ
individuals who do not meet the certification requirements if,
after a diligent and thorough effort has been made, they are unable
to employ a sufficient number of qualified Surg Techs who meet the
requirements (i.E. certification) and a written record of efforts
is made and retained at the health care facility. (1. Recruitment
efforts are documented and can be supplied for this record. 2. The
supply of certified or eligible to be certified surg techs does not
meet the needs of the organization.)Completion of a formal Surgical
Technician program offered by a community or junior college,
vocational school, university, hospital, or the military.PA
Legislature House Bill 81 enacted on 10/29/2020, became effective
12/28/2020Must have completed program sponsored by a nationally
recognized institution or programmatic accreditation and maintains
certification, or has completed appropriate military training
program, or maintains certification from accredited program, or was
employed as a Surg Tech in a health care facility on or before
effective date of act (12/28/2020), or employed as a Surg Tech at
another health care facility two years before effective date
(12/28/2020)Exception: A health care facility may employ
individuals who do not meet the certification requirements if,
after a diligent and thorough effort has been made, they are unable
to employ a sufficient number of qualified Surg Techs who meet the
requirements (i.E., certification), and a written record of efforts
is made and retained at the health care facilityAll of our
recruitment efforts are documented and can be supplied for this
record.The supply of certified or eligible to be certified Surg
Techs does not meet our needs.Continuing Education Requirements:
Compliance with continuing education requirements specified by the
credentialing organization for certification. Individuals who are
not certified must complete 30 hours of continuing education every
two years.Specialty Experience: Surgical specialties include, but
are not limited to, general, orthopedic, vascular, plastic and
reconstructive, obstetrics and gynecology, thoracic, ophthalmic,
neurosurgery, organ procurement, and endoscopic surgical settings.
Access to medications is limited to the distribution of the
medication to the nurse.Demonstrated competence in operating room
as surgical technologist.Minimum of 1-year operating room
experience is required.Must be able to independently scrub for
major general, major vascular and orthopedic surgeries.Must be able
to scrub in at least 2 specialties, included but not limited to
general, orthopedic, vascular, plastics and reconstructive,
obstetrics and gynecology, thoracic, ophthalmic, neurosurgery,
organ procurement and endoscopic surgical settings.The ability to
scrub in any specialty is highly preferred.Must work 36 hours per
week, 72 hours in a bi-weekly pay period, including but not limited
to: day, night, weekend and holiday shifts.Must be willing to work
8-, 10 and 12-hour shifts, depending on need to operating room
assigned.On call required after 6 months employment in role.Must
travel to all UPMC facilities including but not limited to UPMC
facilities in Southwestern, Northwestern, Central, West Central and
North Central PA, UPMC Chautauqua (NY), and UPMC Western
Maryland.Must rotate assignments on 6-week basis with potential to
redeploy to another facility mid-assignment.Cerner or Epic
electronic health record experience preferred.Licensure,
Certifications, and Clearances:Basic Life Support (BLS) OR
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) within 30 days of hireCertified
Surgical Technologists (CST) OR Technologist Surgery-Certified
(TSC)(To be acquired after offer acceptance and before start date
we will provide instructions on how to obtain):Act 33 Child
Clearance with RenewalAct 34 Criminal Clearance with RenewalAct 73
FBI ClearanceAct 31 Child Abuse ReportingOAPSAUPMC is an Equal
Opportunity Employer/Disability/VeteranAt UPMC, we strive to ensure
that diversity, inclusion, dignity, respect, and cultural awareness
is at the core of everything we do. By fostering an environment
where every member of our team has a voice, regardless of race,
ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, faith, age, or
culture, we aim to emphasize a simple point: who you are is
important, and who you are has a place at UPMC.
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