Closed a routine OHE at 7:15 a.m., instruments counted 5/5 on the Mayo stand and swabs 10/10, yet I still found a mosquito hemostat clipped to my scrub pocket during recovery TPRs. Anyone else a surgical tech who turns into a walking clamp magnet between extubation and pain scoring?
And > 90% very satisfied. What specific scheduling or compensation details are you including in Agree on the timing part — spelling it out in the ad moved the needle for us. We include “paid 10‑minute buffer after every 55‑minute recare, no double‑booking, and base pay guaranteed on same‑day cancels,” and , nothing kills interest faster than “open time is unpaid,” though the buffer does slow turnover a touch.
Been there — after a 7:15 a.m. OHE I found a mosquito hemostat on my badge reel. Do you do a quick ‘pocket pat-down’ before extubation?
Same 7:15 a.m. OHE gremlin — my fix was a neon-tape “parking zone” on the anesthesia cart; any “mosquito” that leaves the Mayo parks there before extubation… We also added a 3‑second clamp check by the circulator down sleeves and pockets, which catches the badge‑reel stowaways; @chloe_c88’s pat‑down helps but the visual sweep wins when we’re short‑staffed.