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Profession/Specialty

Operating Room Tech / Surgical Technician/Operating Rm Tech

Location

PALMER, AK

Gross Pay Rate

$1,884/Weekly

Start Date

December 07, 2026

Shift Type

10HR DAYS

Hours

40 Hrs/Wk

Length

13 Weeks

Job Type

Travel

Job ID1347205

Job Details & Requirements

Job Summary

Surgical Technician – Operating Room. This position supports orthopedic, general, spine, vascular, urology, and obstetric procedures in a surgical setting. Responsibilities include preparing operating rooms and sterile fields, managing equipment and supplies, passing instruments during procedures, handling specimens, and maintaining accurate surgical counts.

Job Details

  • Schedule: Day shift, 6:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, with one rotating weekday off; 10-hour shifts and 40 hours per week.
  • Required Qualifications: Certified Surgical Technologist certification; completion of a program accredited by the Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting or another programmatically accredited surgical technology program; successful completion of the national Certified Surgical Technologist examination; Basic Life Support certification; at least 3 years of surgical technology experience.
  • Preferred Qualifications: Certified Registered Surgical Technologist certification and experience with da Vinci, Mako, and Globus robotic systems.
  • Additional Information:
    • Supports orthopedic, general, spine, vascular, urology, and obstetric procedures.
    • Prepares the operating room, sterile field, equipment, supplies, and solutions.
    • Passes instruments, fluids, and supplies during surgery and manages surgical equipment.
    • Handles specimens and performs sponge and supply counts to help prevent retained surgical items.
    • Call coverage is required.
    • Scrubs are provided.
    • Assignment dates are 12/07/2026 through 03/08/2027.

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

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