Travel Surgical Technologist, CST

Trinity Health•Silver Spring, MD

19h

About The Position

FirstChoice, Trinity Health’s mobile staffing solution, hires Surgical Technologists for short- and long-term assignments throughout the health system. Opportunities are available nationwide and regionally, with travel within a local region or nationally. The role may involve floating throughout a hospital, multiple hospital locations, or regions. Assignment details include a flexible start date, a 13-week assignment at Holy Cross in Silver Spring, Maryland, and a listed schedule of five 8-hour shifts on nights. The posting also describes evening shift options of five days per week from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. or three days per week from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., with occasional weekend shifts and on-call requirements. The Surgical Technologist works independently within their knowledge, experience, and scope of practice; follows professional practice standards; remains accountable for delegated work, choices, decisions, and outcomes; collaborates with stakeholders; and contributes to quality and improvement practices. The role calls for adaptability, willingness to take on additional responsibilities, openness to new ideas and cultural differences, and the ability to manage competing priorities. FirstChoice offers flexible scheduling and a variety of practice settings and learning opportunities. The listed pay range is $52.00–$55.00 per hour, based on experience, skills, education, and potentially location. The posting lists a gross weekly rate of $2,120.00.

Requirements

At least 18 months of experience is required for CSTs.
If the applicant has not completed a Surgical Technologist program and instead received on-the-job or military training, five years of work experience is required.
Ability to complete orientation and training.
Cannot hold a concurrent position at a Trinity Health facility.
Willingness and ability to float across hospital locations and/or regions.

Nice To Haves

Graduate of an associate or bachelor's degree program for Surgical Technologist.
Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) certification.

Responsibilities

Float throughout the hospital and/or across multiple hospital locations or regions.
Apply standard elements of professional practice, including assessment, outcomes identification and solutions, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
Act independently and appropriately within the scope of knowledge and experience in the practice area.
Remain accountable for delegation, choices, decisions, and outcomes.
Collaborate with key stakeholders and contribute to quality and improvement practices and outcomes.
Adapt and take on new and additional responsibilities.
Embrace new ideas and cultural differences while managing competing priorities.