Surgical Technologist Travel (Hiring Immediately)
Certified Surgical Tech - OR (Travel) | Watertown, NYRole snapshot Location: Watertown, NY Shift: 11:00 AM - 7:30 PM (8-hour evenings) Weekend, call, and holidays: Required Call-back expectation: Must be able to arrive within 30 minutes when called in 100-mile radius rule: Candidate must meet facility radius requirement Travel experience: Mandatory Must-have requirements (non-negotiable) Active CST certification (must be certified) Prior travel surgical tech experience OR scrub experience (strong scrubbing background) Ortho case experience DaVinci/robotic experience BLS (required) Preferred / additional qualifications Completion of an accredited Certified Surgical Tech program preferred OR current NYS LPN license eligible (facility-specific acceptance may apply) Approved pharmacology course OR prior medication experience + successful completion of medication exam Knowledge of cleaning/sterilization/disinfection for OR instrumentation/equipment Continuing education: 15 CEUs/year May be asked to precept/train new staff Key responsibilities Work under direct RN supervision assisting in care and preparation of surgical patients per hospital/department policy Function as scrub personnel: maintain sterile field, anticipate needs, respond quickly and precisely during procedures Prepare and maintain OR room: ensure equipment/instrumentation is sterile, functioning, and safe Support surgeons during procedures; assist with departmental duties as assigned Submission checklist (what you should collect before submitting) CST certification copy (and expiration date) BLS card (and expiration date) Skills checklist confirming: Ortho scrubbing + DaVinci experience Travel work history (facility names, dates, unit/OR types) Confirmation of 100-mile radius compliance (current address + acknowledgment) Call availability confirmation: weekends/holidays + 30-minute call-in arrival Two references (ideally recent OR leaders) Any medication/pharmacology documentation if applicable. Kevin FosterHealthcare Recruiter Centstone Services