Travel Surgical Tech/ORT - Certified Surgical Technologist/CST

Travel Surgical Tech/ORT - Certified Surgical Technologist/CST

American Traveler

Alma, Michigan, United States

Position ID: P-785948

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Days

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

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

$1,687.54/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler seeks a Certified Surgical Technologist with at least 2 years of OR experience for a day shift position at a teaching hospital.

Details

• Work in the Operating Room department of a 107-bed teaching hospital specializing in rural medicine
• Day shift schedule, 7:00 AM-5:30 PM, 4 days per week with Wednesdays off
• 40-hour guaranteed schedule
• Every 4th weekend on-call requirement, Friday 3:30pm through Monday 7am
• Holiday coverage required for Christmas Day
• Hospital-provided scrubs

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of CST experience required
• Active BLS certification from the American Heart Association
• Active NBSTSA or NCCT certification
• Skills checklist current within 1 year, pertinent to Operating Room specialty
• Two completed supervisory reference forms within the last two years
• Candidates must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility
• License required if applicable

Additional Information

• Work under the supervision of a registered nurse and/or surgeon to provide support in the operating room
• Prepare the operating room and verify preference card items, ensuring all equipment, instruments, and supplies are available
• Maintain sterile environments, monitor for breaks in technique, and pass instruments and supplies during procedures
• Anticipate surgical team needs to promote efficiency and patient safety
• Assist with patient positioning, prepping, and draping as directed
• Maintain compliance with aseptic technique and infection control standards
• Accurately account for medications, sponges, instruments, and sharps on sterile fields
• Handle specimens according to policy and procedure
• Participate in room turnover, restocking, and equipment decontamination between cases
• Recent travel work experience highly preferred
• Maximum of 5 days of requested time off during the assignment

Hours per week: 40

Hours per shift: 10