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Shift: Days, 4x10hrs
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Hours: 40 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Aug 31, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is seeking a Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) with general surgery and multi-specialty OR experience for a 13-week day shift assignment at an acute care hospital in Columbia, SC.
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304-bed acute care hospital OR setting with 9 operating rooms
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Day shift schedule, 4x10-hour shifts (6:30 AM – 5:00 PM)
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13-week contract
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Floating between service lines within the facility is required; floating to sister facilities is not required
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On-call requirement of 1 weekday call shift per week and 2–3 weekend call shifts per 6-week schedule
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Weekend requirement of 2–3 weekends per 6-week schedule
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Epic EMR (preferred)
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Minimum 1 year of experience as a CST with substantial general surgery experience
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Experience with Ortho, Neuro, Ophthalmology (Eyes), and Robotics is required
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BLS certification (AHA only); NBSTSA certification required — NCCT is not accepted
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License required if applicable
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SSN and Driver's License required for consideration
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2 professional references from a supervisor within the past 2 years required for consideration
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Radiation badge required — must be provided by the traveler's agency prior to start
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Trauma Level I experience preferred
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Teaching hospital experience preferred
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Epic EMR experience preferred
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First-time travelers are accepted for this position
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Previous permanent or PRN staff at any MUSC location must have been separated from the MUSC system for at least 1 year before being eligible to return as a traveler
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Candidates living within 60 miles of the facility are considered local; non-local candidates are prioritized, and local candidates are considered on a case-by-case basis
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All RTO must be submitted at the time of consideration; RTO requests after submission will not be approved
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Hospital-issued scrubs are provided for the OR
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Orientation modules are completed pre-start
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Travelers should be aware that during hurricane season (June–November), all employees and contractors may be assigned to emergency response teams; peak activity months are August and September
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A wide range of preferred surgical specialties and skills are valued, including vascular, gynecology, plastics, neurosurgery, general surgery, orthopedics, urology, robotics (Da Vinci Xi), ENT, bariatrics, thoracic, transplant, and endoscopic procedures
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No-fee parking is available via a parking pass distributed at badge pickup; garage clearance is limited to average-sized SUVs and trucks
