Travel Surgical Tech/ORT - Certified Surgical Technologist/CST

Travel Surgical Tech/ORT - Certified Surgical Technologist/CST

American Traveler

Sanata Fe, New Mexico, United States

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Days

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

Start date: 2026-10-19

$1,545.79/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler seeks a Certified Surgical Technologist for a hospital General Surgery unit position requiring BLS certification and CST credential or LVN/LPN license.

Details

• Hospital general surgery unit setting
• 4-day, 10-hour shifts from 6:30 AM to 4:30 PM
• Weekend and on-call requirements
• Floating to Main location required
• Uses EPIC EMR
• 13-week assignment

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Completion of a Surgical Technology program or accredited LVN/LPN program required
• 2+ years of experience preferred
• BLS certification via AHA required
• Certified Surgical Technologist credential within 180 days of graduation or LVN/LPN license required
• License required if applicable

Additional Information

• Assist in preparing and caring for pre-operative patients, including skin prep and positioning for surgery
• Maintain aseptic technique and monitor for breaches throughout procedures
• Transport patients to and from the Operating Room suite
• Set up OR tables, instruments, and supplies according to case type using physician preference cards
• Establish and maintain the sterile field, passing instruments and sutures to the physician
• Proficiency scrubbing in 3 or more specialty areas such as Transplants, Open Heart, Urology, Neurology, Titanium Rib, or Robotics is highly preferred
• Work under the direction of a professional nurse as part of the surgical team
• Maintain proper traffic control, dress code, and OR sanitation standards
• Scrubs provided
• Accepts local candidates within a 50-mile radius
• Returning employees must be separated from the facility system for 6 months prior to starting a new travel assignment