National Surg Tech Week

As we celebrate National Surgical Technologist Week from September 15-21, we want to take a moment to honor the hard-working Surgical Technologists who play a crucial role in healthcare, especially those who take their skills on the road as travel Surg Techs. At FlexCare Medical Staffing, we are incredibly proud to support these highly skilled professionals who dedicate themselves to providing essential care in operating rooms across the country. 

Surgical Technologists, also known as "scrub techs," ensure that surgeries run smoothly by preparing sterile instruments, assisting surgeons during procedures, and maintaining a safe and sterile environment. Their expertise, precision, and ability to work under pressure are essential to patient safety and the success of countless surgeries every day. 

But when you add the challenge of travel to an already demanding profession, these professionals become even more extraordinary. 

Travel Surg Techs bring their expertise to hospitals and surgical centers across the country, filling vital gaps in staffing while maintaining high standards of care. Whether it’s a short-term contract in a rural hospital or a large, busy trauma center in a major city, travel Surg Techs must quickly adapt to new environments, teams, and workflows. This ability to step into different roles and settings with ease makes travel Surg Techs invaluable to healthcare facilities in need. 

Here are a few reasons why travel Surg Techs are exceptional: 

1. Adaptability: Being a travel Surg Tech means mastering the art of adaptability. No two assignments are the same. Whether you’re working with a new surgeon, learning the protocols of a different hospital, or navigating an unfamiliar city, you bring flexibility and professionalism wherever you go. 
2. Skill Diversification: Traveling to different facilities offers a unique opportunity to expand your surgical experience. From working in large teaching hospitals with state-of-the-art equipment to small community hospitals where you might wear multiple hats, travel Surg Techs gain a wide range of skills that can further their careers. 
3. Making an Impact Nationwide: As a travel Surg Tech, you’re not just a part of one hospital's team—you’re a part of a nationwide effort to provide critical care. The contributions you make in each location directly impact the lives of patients who might otherwise face delays in their care due to staffing shortages. Your work keeps operating rooms running smoothly, ensuring patients receive the life-saving procedures they need. 
4. Personal Growth: Travel assignments aren’t just about professional growth—they’re also an opportunity for personal adventure. You get to explore new cities, meet people from diverse backgrounds, and experience different cultures while still making a difference in the healthcare industry. This unique lifestyle allows for balance between personal fulfillment and career development. 

Mornings often start with a quick orientation to the new workspace. As surgeries commence, they work with diverse surgical teams, constantly exchanging best practices. Patient safety remains paramount, with techs ensuring consistent care irrespective of location. The day wraps with documentation, assimilating feedback, and gearing up for the surgeries lined up next.  

1. Be Prepared: Research about the hospitals you'll be working at.  
2. Cultivate Soft Skills: Adaptability and interpersonal skills are as crucial as technical know-how.  
3. Balance is Essential: Ensure you manage personal time, even on the move.  
4. Use the Experience: Every stint can be a stepping stone for further career advancements.  

Journey With FlexCare    

At FlexCare, our objective is to improve the lives of all those we interact with by providing top-tier staffing solutions with honesty and transparency. As a testament to our commitment, reputable industry authorities like BluePipes, Staffing Industry Analysts, and Travel Nursing Central consistently honor FlexCare as a leading healthcare staffing company.   

The FlexCare Difference   

FlexCare was born out of a desire to improve the healthcare staffing process for clinicians and healthcare facilities. Over time, FlexCare has consciously instilled key foundational pillars that support this purpose, encompassing our 'High-Pay, Hassle-Free' philosophy, our unique S1NGLEPOINT Recruiter model, and our in-house job matching and assignment management tool, the FlexCare 360 mobile app.    

"High-Pay, Hassle-Free"    

At the heart of FlexCare's "High-Pay, Hassle-Free" philosophy is our belief that healthcare professionals should receive the highest possible compensation for an assignment without the need for negotiation. We are transparent with clinicians when making offers and ensure that every pay package is meticulously reviewed with our travelers before they apply for jobs, arming them with the information they need to support their travel career objectives.    

Moreover, our recruiters earn a set fee for each successful placement of eligible clinicians. If facilities increase their rates, the clinicians receive a pay increase, not our recruiters. This model is untraditional in the travel healthcare staffing industry. Still, we believe that it helps to nurture organic relationships with our travelers and ensures our recruiters' only motivation is pairing travelers with their ideal assignments.   

S1NGLEPOINT Recruiters    

Recognizing the value of our travelers' time, we aim to streamline their experiences with our S1NGLEPOINT Recruiter model. Instead of juggling interactions with departments like Compliance, Payroll, and Housing, clinicians have a single point of contact to handle all aspects of their travel career – their recruiter.     

FlexCare 360  

Our FlexCare 360 mobile app empowers travelers to synchronize their career and lifestyle goals effortlessly. The user-friendly app is equipped with an intuitive job board powered by Google Maps, personalized job searches, proprietary job matching technology, application monitoring, assignment notifications, direct communication with your recruiter, swift access to HR resources, and much more.