What are the responsibilities and job description for the Travel Surgical Tech/ORT - Certified Surgical Technologist/CST position at American Traveler?
Assignment Overview
- Shift: Evenings, 5x8hrs
- Hours: 40 hrs/wk
- Start Date: Aug 17, 2026
- Length: 13 weeks
- Openings: 1
Description
American Traveler is seeking an experienced Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) with a broad surgical background and preceptor capability for a hospital OR position requiring travel experience.
Details
- Five 8-hour shifts per week — 10/12-hour shift schedules are not available for this position
- On-call availability is required
- Surgical specialties include General, GYN, Vascular, Thoracic, Orthopedics (including total joints), Neuro/Head/Spine, and Trauma
- C-Section, ENT, Plastics, and DaVinci Robot experience are preferred
- Meditech Expanse EMR experience is highly preferred
Requirements
- Minimum of 5 years of current CST experience (non-negotiable)
- NBSTSA certification required (NCCT not accepted)
- BLS certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) required
- Prior travel experience required — first-time travelers will not be considered
- Experience across General, GYN, Vascular, Thoracic, Orthopedic, Neuro/Head/Spine, and Trauma surgical specialties required
- Must be able to work independently
- Must be available and willing to take call
- Must have a personal vehicle — this is a firm requirement
- Ability to precept other staff is required
- License required if applicable
- 2 supervisory signed references from within the past 2 years of employment required for consideration
Additional Information
- Candidates must be able to precept staff as part of their role
- All RTO requests must be submitted at the time of initial consideration — scheduling requests will not be approved at or after the time of offer or interview, and late requests may result in a rescinded offer
- No more than 5 days of RTO may be requested
- A current (within 1 year) CST skills checklist is required for consideration
- Copies of all certifications must be included with the candidate profile