Travel Surgical Tech/ORT - Certified Surgical Technologist/CST

Travel Surgical Tech/ORT - Certified Surgical Technologist/CST

American Traveler

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Position ID: P-774040

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Days

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 2

Start date: 2026-11-16T00:00:00.000Z

$2,235.92/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler seeks a Certified Surgical Technologist for a Pediatric General OR position requiring NBSTSA certification and prior CST experience.

Details

• Pediatric General OR setting at a children's hospital with Trauma Level II designation
• General pediatric surgery caseload including appendectomy, colon resection, hernia repair, and laparoscopic-assisted procedures
• Also supports pediatric cardiovascular, orthopedic, craniofacial/plastics, and ENT surgical cases
• Average daily surgical case volume of 6
• Day shift schedule of 5x8s (0700-1530) or 4x10s (0700-1730)
• Call requirement
• 100% floating required within the hospital or to a nearby affiliate hospital
• Cerner charting system used

Requirements

• Minimum of 1 year of CST experience required
• BLS certification required
• NBSTSA certification required and must be in hand prior to consideration
• License required if applicable
• Cerner EMR experience required
• Trauma Level II experience required
• Trauma Level I and teaching/community hospital experience preferred
• Prior travel experience required
• Proficiency in aseptic technique, sterilization/disinfection, specimen handling, universal protocol, and safety procedures (laser, radiation, fire, emergency management)
• Experience with pediatric general, cardiovascular, orthopedic, craniofacial/plastics, and ENT surgical procedures preferred
• Two supervisor references required

Additional Information

• This is a General Pediatric CST position, not a Labor & Delivery role
• Assist surgical teams with pediatric general, cardiovascular, orthopedic, craniofacial, and ENT procedures
• Maintain sterile fields and support aseptic technique throughout procedures
• Participate in specimen handling, instrument sterilization, and universal protocol/time-out procedures
• Follow safety protocols including laser, radiation, and fire safety
• First-time travelers are accepted
• Local candidates are accepted at a lower pay package
• Local radius defined as Indiana residency
• Candidates must work 2 out of 3 major holidays
• Up to 5 days of non-holiday RTO can be auto-approved; additional time requires facility approval
• Former IU Health perm or PRN employees must wait 12 months before applying as a traveler
• Travelers who have accrued 12 months of employment within IU Health must take a consecutive break to reset eligibility (3 months for out-of-state residents, 6 months for in-state residents)

Hours per week: 40

Hours per shift: 8