Certified Surgical Technician

Actalent; San Bernardino (CA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Short and long-term disability

Health Spending Account (HSA)

Transportation benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Time Off/Leave

Job summary

Actalent in California seeks a Surgical Technologist to ensure the sterile field and prepare the OR at the start of each day, transporting specimens and setting up cases in a timely, aseptic manner. You will work with surgeons in neurology, orthopedics, and robotics, perform sponge and instrument counts, and maintain clean, efficient environments on four 10-hour shifts with rotating weekends.

Contract to hire position onsite in San Bernardino, CA offering comprehensive benefits and competitive

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• BLS certification from AHA.
• Certified Surgical Tech (CST) is required.
• Minimum of 1 year experience scrubbing a variety of standard surgical care lines, excluding cardiac, with robotics and orthopedics.

Responsibilities

• Ensure surgical room is clean at the start of the day by wiping down with alcohol.
• Check for cleanliness throughout the day of all equipment and furniture.
• Transport specimens to the lab.
• Assemble, maintain, and protect sterile fields.
• Open and set-up cases in a timely manner adhering to aseptic and sterile technique.
• Perform sponge, needle, and instrument counts with other team members.

Skills

Scope processing

Decontamination

Sterilization

Aseptic technique

Neurology/Orthopedics/Robotics

Scrub standard surgical lines

Robotic procedures

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Certified Surgical Tech (CST)

Job description

Job description: As a Surgical Technologist, you will ensure the cleanliness and preparedness of the surgical room at the start of each day and maintain the sterile field throughout procedures. You will be responsible for transporting specimens to the lab, assembling and protecting sterile fields, and performing sponge, needle, and instrument counts with team members. You will work closely with surgeons and other medical professionals to provide high-quality care in a variety of surgical settings, including neurology, orthopedics, and robotics. Responsibilities

• Ensure surgical room is clean at the start of the day by wiping down with alcohol.
• Check for cleanliness throughout the day of all equipment and furniture.
• Transport specimens to the lab.
• Assemble, maintain, and protect sterile fields.
• Open and set-up cases in a timely manner adhering to aseptic and sterile technique.
• Perform sponge, needle, and instrument counts with other team members.

Essential Skills

• Scope processing
• Decontamination
• Sterilization
• Aseptic technique
• Knowledge in neurology, orthopedics, and robotics
• Ability to scrub a variety of standard surgical care lines
• Experience with robotic procedures

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from AHA.
• Certified Surgical Tech (CST) is required.
• Minimum of 1 year experience scrubbing a variety of standard surgical care lines, excluding cardiac, with robotics and orthopedics.

Work Environment Work schedule consists of four 10-hour shifts from 6:30 am to 5:00 pm, with rotating weekends. The role involves working multiple cases per day in a high-volume, fast-paced environment. Employees must be able to work efficiently under pressure.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of San Bernardino, CA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $30.00 - $38.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 10, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in San Bernardino,CA.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing winner for both client and talent service.

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