Location: Redwood City, CA

Start Date: 03-03-2025

End Date: 06-02-2025

Contract Type: Contract

Shift Type: Monday-Friday, 10-hour day shifts with variable start between 6:00 AM and 9:00 AM (typical end between 4:00 PM and 7:00 PM); includes call ~1 shift per week and every 4th weekend; day shift (no evenings or regular weekends)

Hours per Week: 40

Candidate Pay Rate: $49 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

• Prepare, assemble, and maintain sterile instrument sets and equipment for a busy OR slate of ortho, neuro, spine, CV, gyn, urology and ENT cases
• Scrub and assist the surgical team during procedures, ensuring impeccable sterile technique and patient safety
• Perform efficient room turnovers to support high daily case volumes (15-25 cases/day)
• Accurately document case activity in Cerner Surginet and support charge nurse workflows when required
• Anticipate surgeon and team needs during procedures to keep cases moving smoothly
• Follow hospital-specific OR processes and protocols to maintain compliance and quality
• Participate in call rotation and support emergent/critical patient transfers to ICU when needed

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of Operating Room (OR) experience required
• Certified Surgical Technologist or completion of an accredited surgical tech program preferred
• Current BLS certification required
• COVID-19 vaccination required per facility policy
• Prior experience in ortho, spine, neuro, CV or robotic cases strongly preferred (CV/robotic only if experienced)
• Comfort scrubbing and working within strict OR processes and workflows
• Familiarity with Cerner Surginet EMR is highly preferred
• Ability to participate in a call rotation (approximately 1 shift/week and every 4th weekend)

Education

• Completion of an accredited Surgical Technologist program or equivalent preferred
• High school diploma or GED required

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong aseptic and sterile field technique
• Proficiency with surgical instrumentation and case setup for orthopedics, neuro/spine, and general surgery
• Experience with robotic and cardiovascular cases is a bonus
• Efficient room turnover and time management in a high-volume OR
• Charting and documentation experience in Cerner Surginet (preferred)
• Teamwork, clear communication, and the ability to follow detailed OR-specific processes
• Comfort working with anesthesiologists and managing critical patient transitions to ICU

Benefits

• Supportive team environment where your skills are respected and celebrated
• Structured orientation: 1 week paperwork + 1 week partnered preceptor to set you up for success
• Opportunities to work on high-volume, varied cases that build your experience fast
• Professional development encouragement and on-the-job learning with specialty teams
• Flexible schedule notes and predictable day shifts for better work-life balance
• A chance to work with Cerner Surginet — great for your resume and future roles
• Being part of a mission-driven acute care team at a respected facility
• A collaborative OR culture with clear processes and engaged leadership

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