Travel Surgical Tech/ORT - Certified Surgical Technologist/CST

Travel Surgical Tech/ORT - Certified Surgical Technologist/CST

American Traveler

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Position ID: P-764200

Position status: On Hold

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Days

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

Start date: 2026-10-26

$2,184.75/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler seeks a Certified Surgical Technologist with ambulatory OR and ophthalmology experience for a day shift position at an ambulatory eye surgery center.

Details

• Ambulatory Surgery Center specializing in ocular procedures across multiple subspecialties
• Oculoplastic cases including browlifts, ptosis repair, blepharoplasty, MOHs reconstructions, decompressions, enucleation/exenteration, corneal re-neuralization with nerve transfer, and I-125 radiation plaque placement
• Retina cases including scleral buckle, vitrectomy (25g & 23g), and laser treatments
• Glaucoma cases including Ahmed and Baerveldt implants, MIGS procedures (iStent, XEN), goniotomy, trabeculectomy, and laser treatments
• Cornea cases including corneal transplants, DMEK, DSAEK, amniotic membrane transplants, limbal cell transplants, and artificial iris implants
• Additional OTO cases 5 days per month including septoplasty, rhinoplasty, MOHs reconstruction, and minor facelifts
• 1:1 patient ratio
• Day shift, 4x10-hour shifts from 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
• No call, float, or weekend requirements

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of surgical technology experience
• Ambulatory OR experience required
• Ophthalmology experience required
• BLS certification required
• CST certification preferred
• Active Michigan license required (compact licenses not accepted); license required if applicable
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Two supervisor or manager references required (charge nurse references not accepted)

Additional Information

• First-time travelers accepted
• Support a wide range of ocular surgical procedures across multiple subspecialties
• Flu vaccination required with no medical or religious exemptions; allergy-free option available if needed
• COVID vaccination not required
• Local candidates accepted at the travel rate
• Former permanent employees may return as travelers after one year in good standing
• All requested time off must be submitted upfront, with no RTO permitted during the first week of the assignment
• Traveler pairs are not accepted

Hours per week: 40

Hours per shift: 10