Job Title: Certified Surgical Technologist (CST)
Location: Rochester, NY
Job Type: Contract
Duration: 8 weeks
Shift: Evening Shift – 1:00 PM – 11:30 PM
Schedule: 4 days per week | 10-hour shifts | 40 hours per week
Local Candidates Required: No
Traveler Candidates Required: Yes
Pay Rate
Local: N/A
Traveler: $1,890 - $2,060/week
Note: This job doesn't offer any benefits.
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) to support a variety of surgical procedures, maintain a sterile operating environment, and assist the surgical team throughout procedures.
Required Qualifications
CST certification required, unless the candidate worked as a surgical technologist in New York before 2015.
Minimum 3 years of surgical technologist experience; additional experience preferred.
Experience in General OR and multiple surgical specialties.
Knowledge of aseptic technique, decontamination, sterilization processes, and surgical instruments.
Experience with laparoscopic and robotic-assisted procedures, including the Da Vinci Xi Surgical System.
Knowledge of specimen handling, labeling, sharps safety, and Universal Protocol, including surgical time-outs.
Prior travel experience required; first-time travelers are not accepted.
Preferred Qualifications
Epic experience.
Management or leadership experience.
Responsibilities
Prepare and maintain the operating room, surgical instruments, and equipment for procedures.
Assist surgeons and the surgical team during operations by maintaining a sterile field and providing necessary instruments and supplies.
Support general, vascular, bariatric, orthopedic, neurological, ENT, gynecological, urological, and other surgical procedures.
Assist with laparoscopic and robotic-assisted surgeries.
Follow aseptic techniques, infection prevention protocols, and decontamination and sterilization procedures.
Handle and label surgical specimens accurately and follow sharps safety protocols.
Participate in surgical time-outs and follow patient safety and Universal Protocol guidelines.
Coordinate with surgeons, nurses, and other operating room staff to support efficient surgical workflow.
Maintain surgical equipment and supplies and comply with facility policies and safety standards.