Travel Surgical Technologist

Travel Surgical Technologist

American Traveler seeks a Surgical Technologist for a Critical Access Hospital OR position requiring familiarity with total joints and cesarean sections.

Operating Room department with 6 ORs and 1 GI suite

Acute care setting at a Critical Access Hospital

Patient population includes adult, pediatric, geriatric, and obstetric cases

Common procedures include total joints, ORIF, arthroscopy, cesarean section, LAVH, D&C, diagnostic lap, lap appy, lap chole, and ex lap

Utilizes C-arm, Mako robot, ligasure, and harmonic scalpel

MEDITECH EMR used

9-hour day shifts, Monday through Thursday, 0600-1530 or 0700-1630 (subject to change to include Fridays)

Call required, minimum 7 shifts per 6-week period, including at least one weekend (Friday 0700 to Monday 0700)

1-2 call shifts per week based on need

On-call coverage required for holidays

Typically does not float unless prior training in other areas

Team and self-scheduling model

Minimum of 1 year of experience required

BLS certification required

North Dakota UAP certification required

CST or NCCT certification preferred

Experience with total joints and c-sections required

Ortho and Mako robot experience a plus

License required if applicable

Active state or compact (NLC) licensure required for the state of submission; pending licenses not accepted

Copy of driver's license required for consideration

Two professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months worked and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years worked, including dates of employment and eligibility for rehire

No charge nurse assigned to each shift

Scrubs provided per facility dress code

1-2 shifts of unit/department-specific orientation provided

No clinical involvement in this role

Clinicians with facial hair must pass fit testing (3M Aura 1860 or 3M 1870+); inability to pass may result in contract cancellation if facial hair cannot be removed

Candidates must reside at least 50 miles from the facility

Candidates may not be currently employed full time, part time, or PRN with any CommonSpirit, CHI, or Dignity-affiliated facility

A maximum of 7 days of RTO may be requested upfront per 13-week contract; additional RTO will not be approved after submission

Hospital may cancel up to 4 shifts per 13-week assignment

Hours per week: 36

Hours per shift: 9