Travel Surgical Tech/ORT - Certified Surgical Technologist/CST

Travel Surgical Tech/ORT - Certified Surgical Technologist/CST

American Traveler

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Position ID: P-786247

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Days

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

Start date: 2026-11-30T00:00:00.000Z

$2,260.84/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Certified Surgical Technologist for a Neuro Surgery role requiring 2 years of experience and BLS certification.

Details

• Neuro Surgery CST position in a hospital surgical services department
• 13-week assignment with day shift schedules of 5x8 hours, either 7:00am-3:30pm or 9:30am-6:00pm
• One weekend shift required per contract
• Daily average surgical case volume of 60-75 with average daily tray volume of 500
• Caseload includes neuro spine procedures (fusions, decompressions, ACDFs), craniotomies, VP shunt insertions, spinal cord tumor surgeries, and DBS procedures preferred
• Also includes ortho spine procedures such as AP fusions, TLIFs, ACDFs, and decompressions
• May float within the hospital or to an affiliate hospital nearby as needed

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of experience in surgical technology required
• BLS certification required
• CST certification required
• License required if applicable
• Pending license accepted
• Skills in neurosurgical procedures including craniotomy, laminectomy/discectomy, cervical and lumbar fusion, ALIF, and VP shunt insertion
• Epic/Excellian charting experience may be required depending on position
• 1 supervisor reference required for consideration

Additional Information

• First-time travelers will be considered
• Maintain aseptic technique and adhere to Universal Protocol time out procedures
• Prepare and manage case carts and surgical instrumentation
• Candidates must live at least 100 miles from the facility to be eligible, as locals are not accepted for this position
• Returning employees must have a gap of at least 3 months since their last shift worked as permanent staff or per diem
• RTO should ideally not exceed 5 days during the contract

Hours per week: 40

Hours per shift: 8