Job Summary
Surgical Technician/Operating Room Technician — Sioux City. The surgical technician supports the interdisciplinary team by applying professional and clinical knowledge to the provision and management of patient care. The role requires experience across multiple surgical specialties, prior travel experience in the operating room, and proficiency with relevant clinical procedures.
Job Details
- Schedule: Day shift, 8 hours per shift, with a minimum of 40 hours per week.
- Required Qualifications:
- At least 2 years of experience.
- Prior travel experience in the operating room.
- Required proficiency in orthopedics, general surgery, robotics, ear, nose, and throat procedures, and gynecology.
- Spine proficiency.
- Iowa mandatory reporter qualification.
- Active American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- Active American Heart Association Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.
- National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) certification.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Discipline-specific skills checklist for operating room, surgical technician, certified surgical technician, or scrub technician work.
- One supervisory reference form completed within the past two years.
- Additional Information:
- The traveler may be required to float within the same discipline across local campuses.
- Call responsibilities may include one weekday second-call assignment, with weekend call potentially occurring every other weekend for a 24-hour period.
- Travelers may be required to work two of three designated winter holidays.
- Orientation is scheduled for 12/07/2026 or 12/21/2026.
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
