Job Summary
Surgical Technician, Operating Room — This 13-week travel assignment supports orthopedic, neurological, and spine surgical procedures in a high-volume operating room environment. The role requires advanced surgical technologist experience, trauma-level experience, strong skills in complex spine and neurological cases, and participation in scheduled call coverage.
Job Details
- Schedule: Day shifts, 8 hours per shift, with a minimum of 40 hours per week. Weeknight and weekend call coverage is required, including a 30-minute response time for applicable cases. Holiday rotation may be required as needed.
- Required Qualifications:
- Graduation from a certified surgical technologist program
- High school diploma
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) license
- National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) or National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) certification accepted
- American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) certification accepted
- Four or more years of operating room experience
- Prior travel experience
- Level II trauma experience
- Demonstrated proficiency in orthopedic, neurological, and spine procedures, including complex spine and neurological cases, craniotomy procedures, and total joint procedures
- Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with general surgery, gynecology, urology, plastic surgery, ear, nose, and throat procedures, or gastrointestinal procedures
- Experience teaching or supporting newly hired staff
- Demonstrated flexibility, resilience, strong work ethic, and ability to manage change
- Additional Information:
- Responsibilities include preparing operating rooms, reviewing case carts to confirm required supplies are available, scrubbing a variety of surgical cases, and turning over rooms between procedures.
- The operating room department supports multiple surgical specialties and a high daily case volume.
- Scrub attire may be any color.
- The position may include downtime activities and operational support as needed.
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
