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Shift: Days, 4x10hrs
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Hours: 40 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Jun 15, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is seeking a Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) with 2+ years of broad OR experience — including a skill level of 3 or higher in joint, neuro, ortho, and vascular — for a 13-week travel assignment in an Operating Room in Asheville, NC.
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Hospital-based Operating Room setting in Asheville, NC
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Level II trauma center and comprehensive stroke center serving as a regional referral hub, with specialized programs in open heart surgery, interventional cardiology, robotics, and pediatric subspecialties
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Broad surgical caseload including general, GYN, robotics, neuro, orthopedics, plastic surgery, urology, burn, and trauma procedures
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Busiest robotic surgery program in the Carolinas with a full-service surgical environment
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1:1 patient ratio
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Cerner EMR in use
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Shift hours are 6:45 AM – 5:15 PM on a variable schedule
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On-call requirements are part of this role
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Floating to other departments may be required
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13-week contract
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Minimum of 2 years of recent OR scrub experience required, with at least 6 months of experience within the last 6 months
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Skill level of 3 or higher in joint, neuro, ortho, and vascular — no exceptions
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Experience across multiple service lines including general, GYN, robotics, neuro, orthopedics, plastic surgery, urology, burn, and trauma
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NBSTSA CST certification required; state license required if applicable (e.g., VA, CO)
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Certifications must not expire within the first 30 days of the assignment start date; AHA or ARC accepted
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US SSN and date of birth required for consideration — no Canadian SSN accepted
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One professional reference required (two references required for candidates from Florida or Missouri)
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Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility — no local candidates accepted
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No gaps in work history of 90 days or more within the past 12 months
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Scrubs are provided by the facility
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This position is part of an 815-bed hospital recognized as one of America's 50 Best Hospitals (Healthgrades, 2020–2023) and holds Magnet® Designation for nursing excellence
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The facility has earned a Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade of 'A' and a three-star rating from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS)
