Travel Surgical Tech/ORT - CST FA

Travel Surgical Tech/ORT - CST FA

American Traveler

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Position ID: P-749491

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Evenings

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

Start date: 2026-10-05

$2,648.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler seeks a Surgical First/Second Assistant with strong orthopedic experience and broad surgical specialty background for a Level III Trauma Center OR position.

Details

Main OR setting at a Level III Trauma Center with Level III NICU and Magnet designation

21 OR beds within the surgery department

Primarily orthopedic caseload but requires strong background across neuro, general, ENT, vascular, and robotics (Xi) specialties

Patient types include Neuro/ENT, Orthopedic, General, Breast/Plastics, Vascular, Laparoscopic, Oncology, GU, and GYN cases

1:1 patient ratio

Evening shift, 11:00 AM-7:30 PM, 40 hours per week

Cross-trained across all Main OR specialties and the urology center, with no floating to other hospitals

On-call responsibilities including rotating overnight and weekend call slots, with a 30-minute response time

Uses Epic EMR, Alaris, and Pyxis systems

Requirements

Active license required if applicable

BLS certification required

First Assist skills checklist required (not general ORT skills checklist)

Minimum 12 months of core work experience in specialty area, with recent experience within the last year

Strong hands-on experience in orthopedic procedures required, along with proficiency in neuro, general, ENT, and vascular specialties

Robotics (Xi) experience preferred for candidates staying longer than one contract

Epic EMR experience required

Minimum 1 professional reference dated within the last year from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN

Candidate DOB and last 4 digits of SSN required for consideration

Additional Information

Function as Surgical First or Second Assistant to the surgeon for complex and basic operative or invasive procedures

May perform Surgical Technologist responsibilities when needed, though not simultaneously with first assist duties

Supported on the unit by Charge Nurses, Leads, and Supervisors

Orientation spans 2 weeks, including education/paperwork, and specialty-specific training in general, ortho, neuro, and urology

Variable start times for day shift, ranging between 5:30 AM and 7:00 AM

Weekend call rotation required, occurring 1-2 times within an 8-week schedule

Holiday weeks offer either four 10-hour shifts or the option to work normal hours and request unpaid time off for the holiday

Hospital-provided surgical scrubs with scrub caps allowed if covered by a surgical bouffant

First-time travelers are not recommended for this position and would require further evaluation and approval from the hiring supervisor

Former employees of the health system or its subsidiaries must be separated for at least 12 months before becoming eligible for a travel assignment

No radius rules apply, and local candidates are accepted at the same rate