Job Summary
Surgical Technician/Operating Room Technician (ORT). The Surgical Technician supports complex operating room procedures across orthopedic, neurological, vascular, general, gynecologic, urologic, ophthalmic, and robotic service lines. The position requires independent performance in a busy Level II Trauma environment and strong proficiency with robotic and vascular procedures.
Job Details
- Required Qualifications: Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) credentials and certification; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; minimum of 3 years of experience as a Certified Surgical Technologist; required travel experience; Level II trauma experience; strong experience with ophthalmic procedures, including vitrectomies, scleral buckles, retinal procedures, and cataracts; general, orthopedic and neurological trauma; basic urology; major vascular procedures, including abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair; robotic procedures; and the ability to function independently without a vendor representative for knee and hip procedures.
- Preferred Qualifications: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification; Level I trauma experience; shoulder procedure experience; and electronic medical record experience.
- Schedule: Four 10-hour evening shifts, 11:00 AM–9:30 PM, with a minimum of 40 hours per week. Up to four 8-hour call shifts may be required per 4-week cycle.
- Additional Information: The position supports approximately 50–70 cases per day across 23 operating rooms. Required clinical areas include orthopedics, neurology, general and trauma surgery, vascular surgery, gynecology, urology, ophthalmology, and robotics. Laparoscopic cases are required. The Surgical Technician must be able to function independently across service lines with limited overnight support and use equipment such as Doppler, ultrasound, fluid management systems, electrosurgical devices, video systems, lasers, stapling systems, and specialized orthopedic tables.
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
