Job Title: Operating Room Technician

Location: Syracuse, NY
Duration: 22 Weeks
Shift: Evening Shifts (8-hour & 12-hour rotating schedules)

Compensation

• Travel Pay:$54–$57/hour ($2,025–$2,137/week), based on experience
• Local Pay:$47–$50/hour ($1,762–$1,875/week), based on experience

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Operating Room Technician (Surgical Technologist) to join a busy acute care surgical team. The ideal candidate will have recent experience in a high-acuity trauma or teaching hospital environment and be comfortable assisting with a wide variety of surgical procedures. This position requires flexibility to work evening shifts and rotate between 8-hour and 12-hour schedules.

Schedule

• Evening shifts
• Rotating schedule including:
  • 11:00 AM – 7:30 PM
  • 3:00 PM – 11:30 PM
  • 11:00 AM – 11:30 PM
• Mix of 8-hour and 12-hour shifts

Responsibilities

• Prepare operating rooms before surgical procedures.
• Set up sterile instruments, equipment, and surgical supplies.
• Maintain sterile technique throughout procedures.
• Assist surgeons and the surgical team during operations.
• Perform surgical scrubbing duties for a variety of specialties.
• Anticipate the needs of surgeons during procedures.
• Ensure proper handling, counting, and documentation of surgical instruments and supplies.
• Maintain patient safety and adhere to infection control standards.
• Collaborate effectively with nurses, surgeons, anesthesiologists, and other healthcare professionals.

Required Qualifications

Education & Certification

• Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) required.
• Current certification in good standing.

Experience

• Minimum 3 years of recent Operating Room experience within the last 4 years.
• Experience in an acute care hospital, Level I/Level II trauma center, teaching hospital, or similarly complex surgical environment.
• Previous scrub experience is required.
• First-time travelers are welcome if they have experience in hospitals of similar size and complexity.

Clinical Experience

Candidates should have experience in:

• Trauma Surgery
• Orthopedic Surgery
• General Surgery
• ENT (Ear, Nose & Throat)
• Vascular Surgery
• Gynecology
• Neurosurgery
• Bariatric Surgery
• Genitourinary (GU) Surgery