Travel Operating Room Tech - Surgical Technician/Operating Rm Tech - Fargo, ND

Travel assignment, 13 weeks, 10hr days, 40 hours a week, starting November 16, 2026.

Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $2,173 a week in all, a taxable rate of $22.65 an hour plus $1,267 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

Surgical Technician/Operating Room Technician — Fargo, North Dakota. This position supports surgical teams in providing effective care across orthopedic, ear, nose, and throat, plastic surgery, general, and trauma procedures. The role requires experience in a busy acute care setting, robotics, and surgical equipment systems, along with availability for 10-hour day shifts and scheduled call coverage.

Job Details

• Required Qualifications:
• Minimum of 2 years of surgical technician experience.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA).
• Experience in general surgery, including ear, nose, and throat, orthopedic, and neurological procedures.
• Experience in a large hospital or busy acute care facility with more than 15 operating room suites.
• Level I trauma experience.
• Robotics experience.
• Experience with at least one of the following surgical systems: Zimmer, DePuy, Biomet, or Stryker.
• North Dakota Board of Nursing Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (UAP) Registry enrollment at least one week before the start date.
• Schedule: Day shifts consisting of 10 hours, 40 hours per week; scheduled call coverage 1 to 2 days per week and every 3 to 4 weeks, with occasional need to remain late for cases.
• Additional Information:
• Primary procedures include orthopedic, plastic surgery, and adult and pediatric ear, nose, and throat procedures, with some trauma cases.
• Duties include performing surgical and operating room responsibilities according to established policies and procedures while assisting surgeons and other healthcare team members.
• The department includes 25 operating room suites and averages 75 to 100 cases per day.
• Scrub attire is provided in ceil blue.

Benefits

The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits