Travel Surgical First/Second Assistant — Ortho & Trauma

Newsandtribune; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

High Pay and Bonuses

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan

Weekly Payroll Deposit

Free Online CEUs

Job summary

American Traveler seeks a Surgical First/Second Assistant with strong orthopedic experience for a Level III Trauma Center OR position in Milwaukee.

Responsibilities include a main OR with 21 beds, cross-training across neuro, general, ENT, vascular, and robotics (Xi), and a 40-hour week with 11:00 AM–7:30 PM shifts. On-call and travel considerations apply, Epic EMR used, orientation spans 2 weeks.

Qualifications

• Active license required if applicable.
• BLS certification required.
• First Assist skills checklist required (not general ORT skills checklist).
• Minimum 12 months of core work experience in specialty area, with recent experience within the last year.
• Strong hands-on experience in orthopedic procedures required, along with proficiency in neuro, general, ENT, and vascular specialties.

Responsibilities

• Main OR setting at a Level III Trauma Center with Level III NICU and Magnet designation.
• 21 OR beds within the surgery department.
• Primarily orthopedic caseload but requires strong background across neuro, general, ENT, vascular, and robotics (Xi) specialties.
• Patient types include Neuro/ENT, Orthopedic, General, Breast/Plastics, Vascular, Laparoscopic, Oncology, GU, and GYN cases.
• 1:1 patient ratio.
• Evening shift, 11:00 AM-7:30 PM, 40 hours per week.
• Cross-trained across all Main OR specialties and the urology center, with no floating to other hospitals.
• On-call responsibilities including rotating overnight and weekend call slots, with a 30-minute response time.
• Uses Epic EMR, Alaris, and Pyxis systems.
• Function as Surgical First or Second Assistant to the surgeon for complex and basic operative or invasive procedures.
• May perform Surgical Technologist responsibilities when needed, though not simultaneously with first assist duties.
• Orientation spans 2 weeks, including education/paperwork, and specialty-specific training in general, ortho, neuro, and urology.
• Variable start times for day shift, ranging between 5:30 AM and 7:00 AM.
• Weekend call rotation required, occurring 1-2 times within an 8-week schedule
• Holiday weeks offer either four 10-hour shifts or the option to work normal hours and request unpaid time off for the holiday.
• Hospital-provided surgical scrubs with scrub caps allowed if covered by a surgical bouffant.
• First-time travelers are not recommended for this position and would require further evaluation and approval from the hiring supervisor.
• Former employees of the health system or its subsidiaries must be separated for at least 12 months before becoming eligible for a travel assignment.
• No radius rules apply, and local candidates are accepted at the same rate.

Skills

Orthopedic procedures

Neuro

General surgery

ENT

Vascular

First Assist skills

Tools

Epic EMR

Robotics Xi

First Assist skills checklist

BLS Certification

Job description

American Traveler seeks a Surgical First/Second Assistant with strong orthopedic experience for a Level III Trauma Center OR position in Milwaukee.

Responsibilities include a main OR with 21 beds, cross-training across neuro, general, ENT, vascular, and robotics (Xi), and a 40-hour week with 11:00 AM–7:30 PM shifts. On-call and travel considerations apply, Epic EMR used, orientation spans 2 weeks.