Certified Surgical Technologist - Spine & Neuro - Saint Paul, MN - MS 26-14995

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) – Spine & Neuro
Location: Saint Paul, MN
Job Type: Contract
Duration: 13 Weeks
Shift: Day: 6:45 AM–7:15 PM / Evening: 2:45 PM–2:45 AM
Schedule: 3 × 12-hour shifts per week; 36 hours per week; weekends and on-call as needed; block scheduling unavailable
Local Candidates Required: No
Traveler Candidates Required: Yes

Pay Rate
Traveler: $2000 – $2,100/week

Note: This job doesn't offer any benefits.

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) specializing in spine and neurological surgery to support a busy operating room. The ideal candidate will have strong surgical scrubbing and aseptic technique skills, with experience in complex surgical settings.

Required Qualifications

• Current Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) certification through NBSTSA.

• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

• Minimum 2 years of recent surgical technologist experience.

• Experience in inpatient, trauma, teaching hospital, and community hospital settings.

• Spine and neuro surgical experience required.

• Surgical scrubbing, aseptic technique, and crash cart knowledge.

• Must be comfortable working in a busy operating room with approximately 40–50 cases per day.

• Must be available for on-call duties, weekends as needed, and floating within the facility according to scope of practice.

• Minnesota fingerprinting is required before starting onsite.

• First-time travelers are not accepted.

• Pending state license is accepted, if applicable.

• Epic (Excellian) experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with da Vinci Xi robotics.

• Orthopedic and general surgery experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare operating rooms, surgical instruments, equipment, and supplies for spine, neuro, orthopedic, vascular, general, and robotic surgical procedures.

• Scrub in and assist surgeons and the surgical team during procedures while maintaining a sterile field.

• Apply aseptic techniques and follow infection prevention and operating room safety protocols.

• Anticipate surgical team needs and ensure instruments and supplies are available throughout procedures.

• Monitor and maintain surgical instruments and equipment, including crash carts, according to facility protocols.

• Collaborate with surgeons, nurses, anesthesiology staff, and other healthcare professionals to support safe and efficient surgical care.

• Complete required documentation using Epic (Excellian).

• Float within the facility as needed and participate in on-call coverage and weekend assignments.

• Comply with facility policies, credentialing requirements, and Minnesota fingerprinting requirements.