Operating Room Tech / Surgical Technician/Operating Rm Tech

Job Details & Requirements

Job Summary

Surgical Technician/Operating Room Technician — Location not specified. This position supports surgical procedures across general surgery, trauma, orthopedic, gynecologic, neurosurgical, otolaryngology, oral, plastic, and urologic specialties. The role requires experience in a high-volume acute care setting, including Level I trauma, with evening shifts, weekend obligations, and on-call coverage as needed.

Job Details

• Schedule: Evenings, 4x10-hour shifts from 1:00 PM to 11:00 PM, 40 hours per week. Weekends are scheduled once per month with a total 16-hour obligation.
• Required Qualifications:Minimum 3 years of surgical technician experienceBasic Life Support (BLS) certification requiredLevel I trauma experience requiredTravel experience requiredExperience in general operating room, teaching hospital, and trauma settingsDemonstrated proficiency with aseptic technique, isolation precautions, radiation safety, sharps safety, specimen handling and labeling, and the Universal Protocol time-out procedureExperience with required surgical procedures and equipment, including general, trauma, orthopedic, gynecologic, neurosurgical, oral, plastic, otolaryngology, endoscopic, and urologic cases
• Preferred Qualifications: Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) certification and teaching hospital experience preferred.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information:On-call coverage is required as needed for the department.The role serves adolescent, adult, pediatric, and geriatric patient populations.The department manages approximately 50–60 cases daily across 23 operating rooms.Required procedural experience includes direct laryngoscopy, tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy, tracheostomy, colonoscopy, appendectomy, cholecystectomy, open and laparoscopic colon resection, hernia repair, mastectomy, hysterectomy, craniotomy, laminectomy and discectomy, lumbar fusion, fracture repair, cystoscopy, nephrectomy, ureteroscopy, and microvascular free flap procedures.Familiarity with drills, electrosurgical units, fiber-optic light sources and cords, robotic systems, and surgical microscopes is required.Flu vaccination is required; medical and religious exemptions are accepted.

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