Location: Marshalltown, IA

Start Date: 01-26-2026

Contract Type: Perm

Shift Type: Varied days, Day shifts (exact start/end times vary by departmental schedule), 32 hours per week, No overnight or weekend call

Hours per Week: 32

Candidate Pay Rate: $26 per hour

About United Health Care Staffing

At United Health Care Staffing (UHC Staffing), we believe healthcare staffing should be more than just finding a job. We are here to connect amazing professionals with opportunities that make their careers exciting, rewarding, and meaningful. With us, you're not just signing up for a contract you are joining a team that's got your back, answers your calls, and maybe even cracks a joke or two to brighten your day. Think of us as the travel buddy who handles the logistics while you focus on what you do best helping people heal.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Facilitate safe and effective surgical procedures as a key member of the OR team
• Maintain and vigilantly protect the sterile field throughout operative cases
• Handle and prepare instruments, supplies, and equipment within your specialty
• Serve competently as first scrub, second scrub, or assistant circulator depending on the case
• Anticipate surgeon needs and provide instruments and supplies promptly
• Assist with room turnover and end-of-case cleaning to keep the OR running smoothly
• Participate in pre-procedure reviews (H&P, consents, radiology) to ensure readiness
• Contribute to orientation and clinical instruction of new staff and students

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED and graduation from a nationally accredited surgical technology program (required)
• Current certification through a national certifying body and must maintain active certification (required)
• Internal applicants with 3 or more years of recent OR experience who are eligible for certification may be considered in lieu of the program completion
• Associate degree or higher encouraged (preferred)

Education

• High school diploma or GED
• Graduation from a nationally accredited surgical technology program (required)
• Associate degree or higher encouraged (preferred)

Knowledge & Skills

• Proven sterile technique and sterile field maintenance
• Instrumentation handling and ensuring proper instrument function
• Comfortable performing first scrub, second scrub, and assistant circulator roles
• Strong infection control knowledge including standard and transmission-based precautions
• Ability to anticipate surgeon needs and support efficient case flow
• Experience with circulating duties, inventory control, and end-of-case cleaning
• Effective patient safety awareness and monitoring during procedures
• Willingness to teach and orient new personnel and clinical students

Benefits

• Generous paid time off so you can actually take a break and binge-watch something guilt-free
• Medical, dental & vision coverage to keep you healthy and smiling
• 401K retirement savings plan with employer match to help you plan for the future
• Paid holidays, parental leave, and short & long-term disability for life’s unexpected moments
• Employee recognition program that celebrates your wins—big and small
• Tuition reimbursement to help you grow your skills and career
• Early access to earned wages (Daily Pay) for added financial flexibility
• Pet insurance because your four-legged family matters too
• Adoption assistance to support family-building journeys

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