Job Summary
Surgical Technician/Operating Room Technician, ORT — This position supports surgical procedures in an acute care setting serving adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients. Responsibilities include preparing operating rooms, maintaining aseptic technique, managing surgical equipment and specimens, and supporting multidisciplinary surgical teams across a variety of procedures.
Job Details
- Schedule: Evening shift from 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, with 8-hour shifts and a minimum of 40 hours per week.
- Required Qualifications:
- Five years of surgical technician experience.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) certification or National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) certification.
- Valid compact state license in hand at submission.
- Additional Information:
- Weekend coverage includes one weekend shift every four weeks.
- The role supports approximately 30 surgical cases per day across eight operating rooms.
- Patient care includes adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients.
- Experience with general, gynecologic, orthopedic, vascular, neurologic, urologic, cardiovascular, robotic, laparoscopic, and trauma procedures is relevant.
- Responsibilities include care of surgical scopes and fiber-optic equipment, case cart preparation, specimen handling and labeling, crash cart readiness, surgical counts, cell saver use, and adherence to universal protocol.
- A 40-hour orientation is provided.
- Three of five designated holidays may be required.
Benefits
The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:
- Private housing or generous housing allowance
- Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
- Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
- Competitive salaries
- Referral bonuses
- Travel reimbursement
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Direct deposit/free checking
- Unlimited free CE credits
