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Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) / OR Tech Travel Contract in Tiffin, Ohio
Apply for a Certified Surgical Technologist travel contract in Tiffin, Ohio, supporting operating room, endoscopy, cystoscopy, and other perioperative services.
Join a collaborative perioperative team as a Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) in this on-site travel healthcare role. You will support a diverse range of surgical and procedural services while helping maintain safe, efficient, and patient-centered operating room care. Tiffin offers a welcoming community with a charming historic downtown, local parks, and convenient access to the Lake Erie region.
Travel Surgical Technologist Job Details
- Location: Tiffin, Ohio
- Position Type: 13-week travel contract
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,580$1,700
- Start Date: November 30, 2026
- Schedule: 4 shifts per week
- Shift: 10-hour day shifts, approximately 7:00 a.m.4:30 p.m.
- Hours: Approximately 36 hours per week
- Call Requirement: One call day per week and every sixth weekend; weekend coverage is Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Clinical Areas: Operating rooms, cystoscopy, endoscopy, pain procedures, and cataract services
- Procedural Variety: Endoscopy, cataract, urology, gynecology, orthopedics, general surgery, pain injections, and robotic-assisted procedures
Certified Surgical Technologist Job Requirements
- Current certification as a Certified Surgical Technologist (CST), Tech in SurgeryCertified (TS-C), or certification through the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association
- Associate degree, vocational certificate, or military certificate in Surgical Technology
- At least one year of perioperative, operating room, or related surgical technology experience preferred
- Knowledge of surgical anatomy, physiology, infection prevention, and sterile technique
- Ability to anticipate the needs of the surgical team, follow instructions, and work effectively under pressure
- Strong communication, critical-thinking, teamwork, professionalism, and attention to detail
- Ability to maintain a sterile field, handle surgical instruments, and meet the physical demands of prolonged standing, lifting, pushing, and maneuvering equipment
- Commitment to universal precautions, personal protective equipment, patient safety, and professional surgical standards
OR Tech and Surgical Technologist Responsibilities
- Prepare operating rooms, sterile supplies, instruments, and equipment for surgical and invasive procedures
- Serve as the scrub person and provide instruments and supplies to the surgical team while maintaining aseptic technique
- Organize sterile fields, assist with sterile draping, and take corrective action to preserve sterility
- Perform surgical counts with the circulating nurse in accordance with established procedures
- Anticipate procedure-specific needs and adapt to a broad range of surgical specialties and patient populations
- Collect, label, and safely transfer specimens according to policy
- Assist with surgical skin preparation, clipping, urinary catheter insertion, and other duties within scope and training
- Assist with pre- and post-procedure room turnover, instrument care, and equipment readiness
- Support patient safety initiatives, emergency response activities, and CPR procedures as needed
- Maintain accurate awareness of implanted devices, catheters, drains, and packing and communicate relevant information to the circulating nurse
- Participate in ongoing education, competency validation, orientation of new team members, and quality-improvement activities
- Remain flexible regarding staffing needs, scheduled call coverage, and assignments across perioperative areas
Apply now for this Certified Surgical Technologist travel contract in Tiffin, Ohio, and join a patient-centered operating room team.
Benefits
401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision
Equal Opportunity
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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