Travel Surgical Tech/ORT - Certified Surgical Technologist/CST

Travel Surgical Tech/ORT - Certified Surgical Technologist/CST

American Traveler

Bakersfield, California, United States

Position ID: P-783190

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Evenings

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

Start date: 2026-11-23T00:00:00.000Z

$1,727.95/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler seeks a Certified Surgical Technologist for an OR position requiring CST or TS-C certification and BLS.

Details

• Acute care hospital Surgery unit position
• Evening shift schedule of 4x10-hour shifts (40 hours/week), Monday-Friday with one varying day off
• Facilitates physicians' performance of invasive, therapeutic, and diagnostic surgical procedures

Requirements

• Associate Degree or Certificate of Program Completion in Surgical Technology required
• BLS certification required from an approved vendor
• CST certification or Tech in Surgery TS-C (NCCT) certification required
• Certification through NBSTSA or AST required
• Minimum of 3 years of OR specialty experience preferred
• Relevant acute care experience preferred
• License required if applicable
• Cerner or Epic experience must be noted in employment history if applicable

Additional Information

• Verifies surgical consent forms and brings patient to the assigned operating room
• Passes instruments to the surgeon and anticipates additional supply needs during procedures
• Performs appropriate instrument and sponge counts with the circulator before and after procedures
• Prepares and secures sterile dressings following incision closure
• Sets up sterile tables with instruments, supplies, equipment, and medications/solutions needed for procedures
• Assists with draping the sterile field
• Cleans and prepares instruments for terminal sterilization and assists with room turnover between cases
• All required vaccinations are a condition of employment, with medical and religious exemptions available
• Candidates with more than 5 days of requested time off will be automatically declined
• Candidates with a prior adverse action on their license will not be considered
• Local candidates accepted at the same rate as travel candidates with no radius restriction

Hours per week: 40

Hours per shift: 10