Travel Surgical Tech/ORT - Certified Surgical Technologist/CST

Travel Surgical Tech/ORT - Certified Surgical Technologist/CST

American Traveler seeks a Certified Surgical Technologist with strong general, orthopedic, and neurosurgical experience for a Level I Trauma OR position in southwest Virginia.

Level I Trauma OR for southwest Virginia featuring 25 OR suites with 24x7 onsite nursing coverage. Services include general surgery, orthopedics, neurosurgery, plastics, gynecology, oncology, robotic surgery, ENT, ophthalmology, pediatrics, and sports medicine. Patient population includes neonates, adolescents, infants, pediatrics, and geriatrics. Uses specialized equipment including ROSA, Si and Xi daVinci robots, Stealth, O-Arm, and HIPEC. Day shift schedule of 4x10 hours, 11a-9p, with a random day off. Weekend rotation and call rotation required alongside staff. Occasional weekends and holidays required.

Minimum of 2 years of experience required. BLS certification required. NBSTSA, NCCT, or military OR Tech certification accepted. Strong general, orthopedic (total joints), and neurosurgical experience required. Big belly/crani/ortho trauma experience highly preferred. Robotic training highly preferred. License required if applicable. VA state license or other state license required; out-of-state license holders must obtain VA licensure, with a 90-day authorization available to work while licensure is pending.

Hospital is a 703-bed acute care teaching facility and the only Level I Trauma Center (Adult & Pediatrics) in the region. Magnet-designated for nursing excellence and affiliated with Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine. Certified as an Advanced Thrombectomy Capable Stroke Center. Must work one holiday per 13-week contract. First-time travelers will be considered. Local candidates are not accepted; radius rule criteria apply. Previous employees must be separated from the facility for at least one year before returning as a traveler. Facility does not allow travelers to return after having worked 365 days on assignment, regardless of separation period, with exceptions reviewed case-by-case by facility leadership.