Job Summary
Surgical Technician/Operating Room Technician — This travel assignment supports surgical services in an acute care setting. The role involves preparing operating rooms, supporting a broad range of surgical procedures, maintaining aseptic technique and surgical equipment, and assisting with care for adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
Job Details
- Schedule: Day shift, 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m., 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week. Assignment dates are 11/30/2026–03/01/2027.
- 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
- Compact state license in hand at submission
- Additional Information:
- Weekend coverage includes one weekend shift every four weeks.
- On-call participation is not required.
- The operating room department includes eight rooms and approximately 30 cases per day.
- Patient populations include adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients.
- Required clinical capabilities include aseptic technique, specimen handling and labeling, surgical equipment and case cart management, crash cart procedures, universal protocol time-outs, and care of fiber-optic equipment.
- Experience may include general, orthopedic, vascular, gynecologic, urologic, neurologic, thoracic, gastrointestinal, and robotic surgical procedures.
- Orientation includes 40 hours.
- The assignment requires commitment to working three of five designated holidays.
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
