What are the responsibilities and job description for the Travel Surgical Technologist position at American Traveler?
Assignment Overview
- Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
- Hours: 36 hrs/wk
- Start Date: Aug 31, 2026
- Length: 13 weeks
- Openings: 1
Description
American Traveler seeks a Surgical Technologist proficient in multiple surgical specialties for a Level II Trauma Center's surgery unit on a weekend schedule.
Details
- Work in a hospital surgery unit within a Level II Trauma Center, Level III NICU, and Primary Stroke Center
- 15-bed unit with a 1:1 patient ratio
- Patient population includes minimal pediatric cases, typically orthopedic
- 12-hour day shifts scheduled Friday, Saturday, and Sunday beginning at 6:30 am, totaling 36 hours per week
- No floating required
- On-call responsibilities for all service lines except Open Heart, typically one day per week (3p-7a) and one weekend per month (Friday 3p to Monday 7a)
- Expected to work one holiday per contract
- Uses Cerner EMR, Plum 360 IV pumps, Omnicell medication dispensing, and Spacelabs monitors
Requirements
- Strong experience required in Trauma (excluding burns), Neuro, General, Vascular, ENT, Ortho spine, Gyn, Urology, Plastics, breast, and eye surgeries
- Robotics experience required for both General and Neuro cases, with strong preference for Mazor or DaVinci XI systems
- Ortho joint center experience preferred but not required
- CVOR experience needed only if supporting Open Heart cases
- For Vascular Tech roles, competency required in AAA, carotids, AVG, AVF, Fem-Fem bypass, and aorta bi-fem procedures, with endovascular experience preferred
- Certification preferred but not required; license required if applicable
- Minimum 2 years of experience required for first-time travelers
- Must be proficient across all surgical specialties supported by the unit
Additional Information
- Support provided on the unit includes ORA staff, desk assistants, FAs, charge nurses, and service line team leaders
- Orientation consists of 2 weeks on day shift, during which buddy call is expected
- Green scrubs provided by the facility
- First-time travelers considered if they have at least 2 years of experience
- Candidates must reside outside a 60-mile radius of the facility, as local candidates are not accepted
- Former perm staff must wait 6 months before being eligible to return as a traveler
Benefits:
Health Insurance, 401K Plan