TalentBurst, Inc is seeking a travel First Assist Technician for a travel job in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: First Assist Technician
• Discipline: Allied Health Professional
• Start Date: 06/08/2026
• Duration: 12 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Title- Surgical Assistant
General/Neuro Day Shift Surgical Assistant


About Facility
o Milwaukee, WI
o Level III Trauma Center
o Level III NICU
o Magnet Designation
o Primary Stroke Center
o Beds: 636
· General Information
o OR Beds: 21
o Experience: 2 Years
Firs time travelers—Further approval/evaluation from hiring supervisor; Would not recommend for first time travelers
o Patient Ratio: 1:1

Required Certifications

• BLS
• Surgical Assistant from one of the following certifying bodies:
• National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA)
• American Board of Surgical Assistants (ABSA)
• National Commission for the Certification of Surgical Assistants (NCCSA)

Required Skills: Please ask amount & frequency of specified cases below

• Neuro/ENT
• Spine Surgeries: Laminectomies, ALIFs, Fusions & Discectomies
• Cranial Surgeries: Tumors, AVMs/Aneurysms (Not required), VP shunts, Subdural, EVDs (DOES NOT need to know how to set the system up)
• ENT: Neck dissections with flaps; Sinus Surgery (Stealth Navigation); Basic ENT (Tonsils); Tympanoplasty; Cochlear (Not required)
• Navigation: Healthcare (Cranial & Spine); Healthcare Stealth (ENT); Stryker & Synaptive Navigation (Cranial)
• Orthopedic
• Procedures: Fractures, Anterior Hips, Total Knees, Posterior Hips, Ortho Spine (Laminectomy, ALIF, PLIF, Discectomies) Hand, Bone/Soft Tissue Sarcomas, Foot/Ankle, Total Shoulders, Arthroscopy (Shoulder, knee, ankle, wrist)
• Equipment/Tables: Hanna Table, Jackson Table (open/flat top), Beach Chair (T-Max, Arthrex, Schlein)
• Positioning Equipment: Stulberg Hip, Spider Arm, Hip Grip, Trimano, Arthrex Shoulder Traction, Peg Board, Arm Boards, Acufex Leg Holder
• Specialty Equipment: Velys Robot
• o General Breasts/Plastics; Vascular; Laparoscopic; General Oncology; Genitourinary (GU); Gynecology (GYN); Robots (XI)

We do not train Agency on Robots unless a strong background and will be here for more than 1 contract*
Support on the Unit:
o Charge Nurse, Leads, Supervisors (AMs, PMs & Weekend), Manager
· Charting System/Equipment
o EPIC
o Alaris
o Pyxis
· Floating
o Cross trained to General Main OR specialty (regardless of hiring position) and Urology center
o NO floating to other hospitals/sites
· Orientation:
o 1-1.5 weeks depending on Team and shift: (Subject to change based on unit needs)
· Scheduling:
o Days: Variable start times (Anywhere between 5:30am-7am
o PMs: Would depend on what position is being hired for (would be stated in hiring req)
o Weekend Rotation: N/A
o Holidays: If agency wants more information, please contact hiring supervisor
§ Holiday weeks: Agency can work 4(10hr) shifts OR take the Holiday unpaid
· On Call
o 30-minute response time
o 8 weeks call schedule- Subject to change based on staffing needs (could be less than suggested below)
§ General/Neuro
§ AMs/PMs
§ EOS call: 10 slots (EOS: End of shift)
§ Weekend Call: 1-2 weekends (shift depends on specialty)
§ Ortho
§ 1 Day each week (Monday through Friday) End of your shift until 0700
§ 1 Call weekend every 5 weeks/ or however many Ortho Assistants we have.
· Other Notes
o Scrub Color: Surgical scrubs are provided by hospital; scrub caps are allowed but need to be covered by a surgical bouffant
o Parking: Free parking available; Shuttle provided for teammates to/from parking structure
o Food: Starbucks & Cafeteria on campus
o No Call rooms available

CUSTOM FIELDS

Shift
8hr Day Shift (40)
Shift Information
8h Day Shift

On Call, Call Back Requirements
30 min response time; 8 weeks call schedule- Subject to change based on staffing needs (could be less than suggested below) -General/Neuro -AMs/PMs - EOS call: 10 slots (EOS: End of shift) - Weekend Call: 1-2 weekends (shift depends on specialty) *Subject to change based on staffing
Weekend Rotation
Weekend Call: 1-2 weekends (shift depends on specialty) -8 week schedule - Subject to change based on staffing
Holiday Requirements
Holiday weeks—Offer ***/hr or traveler can work normal hours and request to not work (take unpaid) the Holiday
Floating Requirements
Cross trained to General Main OR specialty (regardless of hiring position) and Urology center
Patient Service Area (PSA) DNU
Greater Milwaukee


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Talent Burst Job ID #26-10153. Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 40 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Surg Assistant

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