Travel Operating Room Technologist - $1,925 per week

Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel Surgical Technician for a travel job in Madison, Wisconsin.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Surgical Technician
• Discipline: Allied Health Professional
• Start Date: 11/30/2026
• Duration: 17 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary

Surgical Technologist Surgical Technician/Operating Room Technologist Madison, WI. This position supports ophthalmology, ear, nose, and throat, plastic surgery, neuro, and oral surgical procedures while promoting patient safety throughout the surgical experience. The role prepares the operating room, assists the surgical team, and maintains instruments and supplies for patients across adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations.

Job Details

• Required Qualifications: Minimum of two years of scrub experience or equivalent relevant experience; completion of a surgical technologist program or two years of experience in a Surgical Technologist role in lieu of program completion; Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) certification; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA); experience with trauma procedures, including Level II trauma; required influenza vaccination, with medical or religious exemptions permitted.
• Preferred Qualifications: Community hospital experience and Level I trauma experience.
• Schedule: Day/evening 12-hour shifts, Monday through Friday, typically 6:40 a.m. to 7:10 p.m., with possible shifts from 10:40 a.m. to 11:10 p.m.; 36 hours per week. Weekday and weekend call responsibilities may be required, with possible holiday call. Orientation shifts may vary during the first one to two weeks.
• Additional Information: Responsibilities include preparing the operating room, promoting patient safety during procedures, assisting surgeons, caring for patients throughout surgery, and maintaining surgical instruments and supplies. Clinical responsibilities include vitrectomy, open globe repair, abdominoplasty, deep inferior epigastric perforator flap breast reconstruction, free-flap procedures, laparoscopic procedures, facial fracture repair, sinus surgery, radical neck dissection, tracheostomy, septoplasty, direct laryngoscopy, cochlear implants, cataract procedures, corneal transplantation, glaucoma surgery, craniotomy, mastoidectomy, tympanoplasty, stapedectomy, tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy, and trauma procedures. Familiarity with surgical navigation systems, specialty microscopes, electrosurgical units, fiber-optic equipment, lasers, drills, liposuction equipment, and microvascular procedures is required. The assignment is scheduled from 11/30/2026 through 03/29/2027.

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

Cross Country Job ID #1341311. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Operating Room Tech / Surgical Technician/Operating Rm Tech

About Cross Country Nurses

You care for others — we’re here to care for you. At Cross Country, we know travel nursing is about more than just the job. It’s about building a career that supports your lifestyle, your values, and your impact. We offer competitive pay, full benefits, and 24/7 support from a team that truly understands what it means to be on the front lines. Wherever your journey takes you, we’re with you every step of the way. Let’s build your best life — one assignment at a time.

Benefits

• 401k retirement plan
• Referral bonus