What are the responsibilities and job description for the Travel Surgical Tech/ORT - Certified Surgical Technologist/CST position at American Traveler?
Assignment Overview
- Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
- Hours: 36 hrs/wk
- Start Date: Nov 16, 2026
- Length: 13 weeks
- Openings: 1
Description
American Traveler seeks a Certified Surgical Technologist for a Level II Trauma Center position requiring strong trauma, neuro, and general surgery experience.
Details
- Level II Trauma Center, Level III NICU, and Primary Stroke Center with 492 beds
- Surgery unit with 15 beds and a minimal pediatric (typically ortho) patient population
- Patient ratio of 1:1
- 12-hour night shifts, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, 36 hours per week starting at 6:30p
- No floating required
- On-call required for every service line except Open Heart, one day per week from 3p-7a, plus one weekend per month from Friday 3p to Monday 7a
- Expected to work a holiday per contract
- Uses Cerner EMR, Plum 360 IV pumps, Omnicell medication dispensing, and Spacelabs monitors
Requirements
- Minimum of 2 years of experience required for first-time travelers; travelers with only 1 year of experience will not be accepted
- Strong experience required in Trauma (no burns), Neuro, General, Vascular, ENT, Ortho spine, Gyn, Urology, Plastics, breasts, and eyes
- Robotics experience for both General and Neuro cases required; strong robotics experience with Mazor or DaVinci XI preferred
- Endovascular experience preferred, including competency in AAA, carotids, AVG, AVF, Fem-Fem bypass, and aorta bi-fem procedures if assigned to vascular cases
- CVOR experience required only if assigned to Open Heart cases
- Certification preferred but not required
- License required if applicable
Additional Information
- Support staff includes an ORA, desk assistant, FAs, charge nurse, and team leaders for each service line
- Orientation consists of 2 weeks on day shift, with buddy call expected during orientation
- Green scrubs provided
- Parking available in a parking deck
- First-time travelers considered with at least 2 years of experience
- Returning perm staff must wait 6 months before being considered as a traveler
- Must reside outside a 60-mile radius of the facility to be eligible
Benefits:
Health Insurance, 401K Plan