Certified Surgical Technologist

Job Summary:

The Travel Certified Surgical/Scrub Technologist plays a vital role in supporting surgeons, anesthesia providers, and nursing staff throughout the perioperative experience. This position involves preparing operating rooms, maintaining sterile technique, assisting during surgical procedures, managing surgical instruments and supplies, and ensuring high-quality patient care in a rural critical access hospital setting. Responsibilities:

• Assist surgeons and the surgical team during operative procedures by maintaining sterile technique, handling instruments and supplies, retracting tissue, supporting patient positioning, and facilitating surgical workflow.
• Prepare operating rooms, instruments, equipment, and supplies to ensure readiness for scheduled procedures while maintaining a safe and organized surgical environment.
• Support perioperative patient care by assisting with patient transport, positioning, specimen management, documentation, and postoperative preparation activities.
• Participate in on-call coverage and be prepared to scrub urgent or emergent procedures within required response times.

Required Skills & Certifications:

• Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technology program.
• Current Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) credential.
• Current BLS CPR certification from the American Heart Association.
• Previous operating room experience.
• Strong knowledge of sterile technique, surgical instrumentation, and perioperative procedures.
• Ability to participate in call coverage and respond within required timeframes.

Preferred Skills & Certifications:

• Experience working in a collaborative surgical team environment.
• Familiarity with rural healthcare settings and critical access hospitals.

Special Considerations:

• On-call coverage is required with timely response to urgent and emergent cases.
• Reliable personal transportation is necessary due to limited public transport in the rural area.
• Travelers must secure their own housing accommodations during the assignment.

Scheduling:

• Work schedule includes perioperative shifts with on-call responsibilities.
• Shift assignments are based on surgical case schedules and on-call rotation requirements.