Travel Surgical Technologist - $1,335 per week

Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel Surgical Technologist for a travel job in Neptune, New Jersey.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Surgical Technologist
• Discipline: Allied Health Professional
• Start Date: 08/24/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours, evenings
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary:
The Sterile Processing Technician is responsible for cleaning, processing, and sterilization of surgical instrumentation, patient care equipment, and re-usable medical/surgical items. This role also functions as a Case Cart Attendant for the operating room, ensuring all instruments and supplies are properly prepared and available for surgical procedures.

Job Details:

• Includes a schedule of 3:00 PM to 11:30 PM, five days a week, with shifts totaling 8 hours per day, and a minimum of 40 hours per week.
• Requires a minimum of 5 years of experience in instrument processing or completion of a Central Processing Course.
• Candidates must hold a national certification such as CRCST or CBSPDT.
• Education requirement: high school diploma or equivalent.
• Skill sets include surgical instrumentation handling, instrument processing, knowledge of detergents and disinfectants, sterilization, and patient care equipment handling.
• Additional skills include universal precautions, proper use of personal protective equipment, operation of sterilizers (steam, ETO, Sterrad, Steris), biological testing, sterilization recordkeeping, use of computerized instrument count sheets, case cart preparation, physical stamina for lifting, pushing, standing, Bowie Dick testing, and inventory management.
• Must be able to lift a minimum of 50 lbs., push and pull 60 lbs., and stand for the duration of the shift.

Benefits
The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits

Cross Country Job ID #1293525. Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 40 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Operating Room Tech / Sterile Processing Tech

About Cross Country Nurses

Benefits

• 401k retirement plan
• Referral bonus