Job Description

Surgical Tech – Operating Room

Location: Milwaukee, WI 53233

Contract Dates: January 12 – April 11, 2026

Schedule: Monday–Friday, 6:30 AM – 5:00 PM (10-hour shifts, rotating off day)

Hours: 40/week

Call: Required (weeknight, weekend, and holiday call shared evenly)

About the Facility:

• Level IV Trauma Center
• Level III NICU
• Advanced Comprehensive Stroke Center
• 228-bed hospital
• 14 operating rooms
• Teaching facility with strong interdisciplinary support
• Average 20–23 cases per day

Case Mix & Specialties:

You’ll work across multiple services, with the heaviest volume in:

• Orthopedics (about 35% of cases)
• Gynecology
• General Surgery

Additional case types include:

• Bariatrics (robotic & laparoscopic)
• Plastics (breast reconstruction, biopsy)
• Urology (TURPs, cystoscopy, aquablation)
• GYN (ectopics, hysterectomies, D&C, hysteroscopy)

Robotics:

• DaVinci XI (required experience)
• Stryker Mako (primarily knee replacements)

No neuro, complex spine, or labor & delivery cases.

Requirements:

• BLS required
• CST preferred
• 2–3 years of OR experience (Surgical Tech)
• Strong scrub experience in GYN, Ortho, and General Surgery

First-time travelers: Accepted with 3+ years of solid OR experience

Technology & Equipment

• EPIC (required)
• Alaris
• Pyxis
• iStat / Hemochron
• GE C-Arm (setup only; techs do not operate)

Orientation

• 3–5 days of orientation (8-hour shifts)
• Day 1: onboarding, system access, CBLs
• Remaining days: unit-based orientation with a preceptor

Call Expectations

• Weeknight, weekend, and holiday call based on unit needs
• Call shared evenly across the team
• Response time and schedules communicated during onboarding

Additional Details:

• Scrubs provided by the facility
• Free parking in designated areas

Supportive, team-oriented culture with strong collaboration between Surgical Techs, RNs, anesthesia, and physicians

Job Tags

Contract work, Monday to Friday, Shift work, Rotating shift, Weekend work,

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