Travel Surgical Tech/ORT - Certified Surgical Technologist/CST

Travel Surgical Tech/ORT - Certified Surgical Technologist/CST

American Traveler

Corpus Christi, Texas, United States

Position ID: P-750423

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Days

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 2

Start date: 2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z

$1,865.34/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler seeks a Certified Surgical Technologist for a CVOR Heart Team position requiring open-heart surgery scrub experience and call rotation availability.

Details

• Hospital CVOR department supporting a dedicated heart team
• Team includes CVOR surgeons, RNs, CSTs, anesthesia providers, perfusionists, and surgical assistants
• 1:1 patient care ratio in the operating room
• Uses cardiovascular surgical instrumentation, heart-lung bypass equipment, endoscopic vein harvesting equipment, cell saver, and surgical microscopes
• Performs procedures including CABG, valve repair/replacement, TAVR, aortic aneurysm repairs, vascular surgery, and open heart surgery
• Regular schedule Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday, 6:30 AM to 5:00 PM
• Some Thursday call coverage required with monthly call rotation of approximately 10-12 days
• Weekend call rotated among team members
• 13-week assignment

Requirements

• Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) certification required
• State license required if applicable
• Minimum 1 year of recent CVOR/open-heart surgery scrub experience
• Experience with cardiac and vascular surgical procedures required
• Must be able to work independently in a high-acuity CVOR setting
• Must respond to call-back within established timeframe
• No gaps in work history equaling 90 days or more in the past 12 months
• US Social Security Number and date of birth required for consideration (no Canadian SSN accepted)
• One professional reference required (two required for Florida and Missouri)

Additional Information

• Support cardiac and vascular surgical procedures including open-heart cases as part of a dedicated heart team
• Maintain competencies for cardiovascular surgical procedures
• Participate in scheduled call rotation, including some Thursday and weekend coverage
• Scrubs are provided by the hospital
• Candidates must live outside a 50-mile radius of the facility; no local candidates accepted

Hours per week: 40

Hours per shift: 10