Travel Operating Room Tech - Operating Room Open Heart - Madison, WI

Travel assignment, 17 weeks, 12hr days, 36 hours a week, starting November 16, 2026.

Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $2,303 a week in all, a taxable rate of $26.44 an hour plus $1,351 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

Operating Room Open Heart Specialist in a Level I hospital setting, focusing on complex cardiac and thoracic surgeries. The role involves assisting with high-caliber surgical procedures, including ECMO, CABG, LVAD, thoracic robot surgeries, lobectomies, mitral valve repairs, lung resections, and transplant experiences, supporting a busy surgical department with teaching hospital experience.

Job Details

• Certifications: BLS, CST*, completed surgical technologist program or two years of surgical technology experience; experience with ECMO, CABG, LVAD, thoracic surgeries, lung resections, transplant procedures preferred.
• Education/Experience Requirements: Two years of surgical technologist experience in a cardiac/thoracic environment; Level I trauma hospital experience required.
• Location Requirements: No specific location requirement beyond the hospital setting.
• Schedule: Day/Evening, 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week, with start date of 11/16/2026 and end date of 03/15/2027.
• Responsibilities include preparing operating rooms, assisting in complex surgeries, and ensuring patient safety during procedures.
• Submittal Requirements: All candidates must meet client-specific testing criteria, including pass/fail telemetry exams with strict scoring, and demonstrate proficiency in cardiac rhythms.

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