Travel Surgical Tech/ORT - Certified Surgical Technologist/CST

American Traveler; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

High Pay and Bonuses

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan

Weekly Payroll Deposit

Free Online CEUs

Generous Housing Allowance

Travel and Licensure Reimbursements

Non-taxed Per Diem and Subsidy

Traveler Rewards and Discounts

Job summary

American Traveler, LLC. seeks a Certified Surgical Technologist for a hospital OR position spanning a wide range of specialties in a large operating room suite. The role requires 1 year of experience, CST, and BLS, with NY state licensure if applicable.

The candidate will support Ortho, General, GU, GYN, Plastics, ENT, neurosurgery, robotics, and other cases across a 23-OR hospital setting. Day shifts are 3x12s; travel-based hiring is encouraged.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year of experience as a Surgical Tech.
• Must be a Certified Surgical Tech or have worked as a tech prior to 2015.
• Epic charting system experience required.
• NY state license required if applicable.

Responsibilities

• Performs elective and emergent surgeries for adult and pediatric patients.
• Covers multiple service specialties including Ortho, General, GU, GYN, Plastics, and ENT.
• Day shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts from 11:00 to 23:30.
• Requires floating to various surgical specialty areas.
• On-call requirement of 1 shift per week and 1 weekend per month.
• Support surgical teams across a broad range of specialty procedures in a large hospital OR department.
• Maintain emergency management and fire safety protocols within the surgical setting.
• Practice proper specimen handling, labeling, and safety procedures including laser, radiation, and sharps safety.
• First-time travelers will be considered for this position.
• Candidates must reside more than 75 miles from the facility to be eligible.
• Local candidates are not accepted.
• Previous staff must wait 6 months system-wide before returning.
• Candidates with more than 10 days of requested RTO will not be considered.

Skills

Aseptic technique

Sterilization/Disinfection

Universal protocol

Floating to specialty areas

On-call flexibility

Education

Certified Surgical Technologist (CST)

BLS certification

NBSTSA or equivalent

Tools

Epic charting system

Job description

American Traveler seeks a Certified Surgical Technologist for a hospital OR position supporting a wide range of surgical specialties across a large operating room suite.

Requirements

• Minimum of 1 year of experience as a Surgical Tech required
• Must be a Certified Surgical Tech or have worked as a tech prior to 2015
• BLS certification required
• CST certification required (NBSTSA or equivalent accepted)
• Epic charting system experience required
• NY state license required if applicable
• Proficient in aseptic technique, sterilization/disinfection, and universal protocol (time out) procedures
• Experience with specialty procedures across vascular, ENT, general surgery, GYN, neurosurgery, ophthalmology, orthopedic, robotics, thoracic, and urology cases preferred

Responsibilities

• Hospital setting with 23 operating rooms and 1 procedure room
• Performs elective and emergent surgeries for adult and pediatric patients
• Covers multiple service specialties including Ortho, General, GU, GYN, Plastics, and ENT
• Day shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts from 11:00 to 23:30
• Requires floating to various surgical specialty areas
• On-call requirement of 1 shift per week and 1 weekend per month
• Support surgical teams across a broad range of specialty procedures in a large hospital OR department
• Maintain emergency management and fire safety protocols within the surgical setting
• Practice proper specimen handling, labeling, and safety procedures including laser, radiation, and sharps safety
• First-time travelers will be considered for this position
• Candidates must reside more than 75 miles from the facility to be eligible
• Local candidates are not accepted
• Previous staff must wait 6 months system-wide before returning
• Candidates with more than 10 days of requested RTO will not be considered

Benefits

• High Pay and Bonuses
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with Day 1 Options
• 401(k) Plan
• Weekly Payroll Deposit
• Free Online CEUs
• Generous Housing Allowance
• Travel and Licensure Reimbursements
• Non-taxed Per Diem and Subsidy
• Traveler Rewards and Discounts