Travel CVOR Tech — Day Shift (8x5), 40 hrs/wk

ARMStaffing; Altoona (PA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel reimbursement

Housing allowance

Meal stipends

Job summary

ARMStaffing is seeking a travel CVOR Technologist for a 13-week assignment in Altoona, Pennsylvania, delivering surgical support in the operating room on day shifts.

You will prepare the OR, assist with instruments, manage sterile supplies, and support the surgical team through procedures. This travel role requires CST or equivalent certification, BLS, and PA licensing compliance. Ideal candidates are flexible for travel and comfortable with varying facilities across the region.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of experience as a Surgical Technologist.
• Certification as a Surgical Technologist (CST) or Tech in Surgery-Certified (TSC) preferred.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required.
• Must meet PA state licensing requirements (Act 31/33/34/73).

Responsibilities

• Prepare the operating room by setting up surgical instruments, equipment, sterile drapes, and solutions.
• Assemble sterile and non-sterile equipment; adjust and check equipment for proper function.
• Prepare patients for surgery by ensuring aseptic incision sites and assisting with positioning on the operating table.
• Assist the surgical team in donning sterile gowns and gloves.
• Pass instruments and other sterile supplies to surgeons during surgery.
• Hold retractors, cut sutures, and perform sponge or suction duties under the surgeon's supervision.
• Assist in specimen preparation, care, and disposal for laboratory analysis.
• Label and ensure proper distribution of medications during surgery.
• Transfer patients to recovery post-surgery and maintain a clean operating environment.
• Restock and prepare the operating room for subsequent procedures.

Skills

Surgical Technologist

BLS Certification

PA Licensing

CST or TS-Certified (preferred)

Tools

Surgical instruments handling

Sterile technique equipment

Job description

ARMStaffing is seeking a travel CVOR Technologist for a 13-week assignment in Altoona, Pennsylvania, delivering surgical support in the operating room on day shifts.

You will prepare the OR, assist with instruments, manage sterile supplies, and support the surgical team through procedures. This travel role requires CST or equivalent certification, BLS, and PA licensing compliance. Ideal candidates are flexible for travel and comfortable with varying facilities across the region.