Travel Surgical Tech/ORT - Certified Surgical Technologist/CST

Travel Surgical Tech/ORT - Certified Surgical Technologist/CST

American Traveler

Ellsworth, Maine, United States

Position ID: P-788283

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Days

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

Start date: 2026-12-14T00:00:00.000Z

$2,138.27/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler seeks a Certified Surgical Technologist for a hospital OR position requiring BLS, CST certification, and at least 3 years of experience.

Details

Hospital OR unit with 4 operating rooms averaging about 25 cases per day

Adult and minimal pediatric population across general surgery, urology, ENT, OB/GYN, ortho, and endoscopy cases

Case types include open and laparoscopic general surgeries, laser lithotripsy, TURPs, T&As, endoscopic sinus, C-sections, hysterectomies, total joints, fractures, and ACL repairs

Willingness to be trained in total joints, podiatry, endoscopy, and C-section cases if not already experienced

All staff assist with room turnover

EMR: Cerner

Uses Alaris IV pumps and Pyxis medication dispensing

Monday-Friday operating hours 0700-1730 with 10-hour shifts and a rotating day off

Call required for 6-7 shifts per month including weekday and weekend rotations with a 20-minute response time

May float to inpatient areas in a task/helping hands capacity without assuming a patient assignment

Requirements

BLS and CST certification required

Minimum 3 years of experience required, 5 years preferred

Experience with general surgery, urology, ENT, OB/GYN, and ortho case types required

Comfort with open abdominal cases required; willingness to be trained in C-sections

Compact or Maine license required if applicable

At least 1 prior travel assignment required

Additional Information

Support staff includes a supervisor, charge RN, resource nurses, OR educator, CRNAs, anesthesiologist, anesthesia tech, 24/7 respiratory therapy, hospitalist, and phlebotomy

One week of orientation with a call buddy, working five 8-hour shifts during the first week

On-call coverage required for some holidays if multiple fall within the contract

RTO requires manager approval

Surgical scrubs provided by facility

Free parking available

CRNA, RN, PA, and CST students present at the facility, though no medical residents

Candidates must not have previously worked in a permanent capacity at any Northern Light Health hospital

Flu vaccination required for clearance to start, with medical exemptions only considered and subject to facility approval

Hours per week: 40

Hours per shift: 10