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Surgical Tech Travel Jobs

Surgical technologists, also known as surgical technicians or operating room technicians, are vital members of a surgical team. They perform all activities that create a safe and sterile environment. Prior to patient surgery, they may wash, shave, and disinfect the planned incision area. They also set up the surgical instruments and supplies in the operating room at the direction of surgeons and nurses.
    
Job Info Location Weekly Pay (sort)
CST - CST FA »
13 weeks - Days 8
Metro Area: New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner LA
Start Date: ASAP
New Orleans LA $2921
CST - CVORT »
13 weeks - Days 10
Metro Area: Fond du Lac WI
Start Date: ASAP
Mason City IA $2120
CST - Certified Surgical Technologist/CST »
13 weeks - Days 8
Metro Area: Kansas City MO-KS
Start Date: ASAP
Overland Park KS $2055
CST - Surgical Technologist »
13 weeks - Nights 12
Metro Area: Detroit-Warren-Livonia MI
Start Date: ASAP
Detroit MI $1575
CST - Surgical Technologist »
17 weeks - Variable 8
Metro Area: Rochester MN
Start Date: ASAP
Rochester MN $2319
CST - CVORT »
13 weeks - Days 8
Metro Area: Bismarck ND
Start Date: ASAP
Bismarck ND $1920
CST - CVORT »
13 weeks - Nights 8
Metro Area: Columbus OH
Start Date: ASAP
Columbus OH $2467
CST - Surgical Technologist »
17 weeks - Variable 8
Metro Area: Rochester MN
Start Date: ASAP
Rochester MN $2199
CST - Surgical Technologist »
17 weeks - Variable 8
Metro Area: Rochester MN
Start Date: ASAP
Rochester MN $2199
CST - Certified Surgical Technologist/CST »
13 weeks - Days 12
Metro Area: Richmond VA
Start Date: ASAP
Richmond VA $1840
CST - Certified Surgical Technologist/CST »
13 weeks - Variable 12
Metro Area: Boston MA
Start Date: ASAP
Boston MA $2888
CST - Certified Surgical Technologist/CST »
13 weeks - Variable 8
Metro Area: Bismarck ND
Start Date: ASAP
Bismarck ND $1840
CST - CVORT »
13 weeks - Days 8
Metro Area: Reading PA
Start Date: ASAP
Reading PA $2329
CST - Certified Surgical Technologist/CST »
14 weeks - Nights 12
Metro Area: Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario CA
Start Date: ASAP
Corona CA $1614
CST - Certified Surgical Technologist/CST »
12 weeks - Nights 12
Metro Area: Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario CA
Start Date: ASAP
Corona CA $1596

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This estimated weekly gross pay is based on the specified number of hours per week and includes available stipend amounts. Traveler eligibility is subject to company policy, as well as additional regulations and laws.

Requirements for Traveling CST Positions

Certification is often required as a condition of employment. To earn certification, operating room technicians must pass a nationally administered examination. They must be currently or previously certified or be a graduate of a CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited program. The National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) is the certifying agency. Renewal requires continuing education credits or retaking the certifying exam. There is also an advanced credential for surgical first assistants.

More Information About Surgical Tech Travel

CST's prepare operating rooms for surgery, sterilize equipment, and ensure adequate supplies for surgery. They ready patients for surgery, and help surgeons by passing instruments and sterile supplies.

CST Travel Job Description

In the operating room, surgical technologists hand the sterile instruments to surgeons and first assistants. They may also hold retractors, hold internal organs in place during the surgery, or set up robotic O.R. equipment. CSTs may handle specimens for laboratory analysis.

Surgical Tech Pay

The National average salary of a Surgical Tech is currently $47,500 a year. This salary also depends on location, education, certifications, additional skills and experience in the profession. Some skills that increase pay for this job the most are Neuro, Open Heart, and Vascular.  To earn more benefits as a Surg Tech, some may want to pursue a traveling career. Extra benefits like these include health insurance, free private housing, and travel and license reimbursement.