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Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
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Hours: 40 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Aug 24, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is seeking a Certified Surgical First Assist (CSFA) with 3 years of CST experience for an acute care OR position in a rural community hospital setting.
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Acute care hospital OR setting with 7 surgical suites
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Average of 5-25 cases per day covering a wide variety of specialties due to rural community hospital setting
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Common cases include general surgery, orthopedic/sports medicine (specifically total joints), plastics and cosmetics, podiatry, cataracts/eye procedures, and OB/GYN/Women's Health (non-cancer related)
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Role requires comfort transitioning between scrubbing and assisting
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Cerner EMR used
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Schedule consists of 5 8-hour shifts per week, 0645-1515, with 36 guaranteed hours
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Late stay rotations required 1-2x per week, typically Monday-Friday
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Weekend on-call required 1-2x per month, consisting of 24-hour call shifts (Sat 0645-Sun 0645, Sun 0645-Mon 0645)
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Holiday call rotation may be required, including the day before and day of the holiday, with adjacent weekend coverage in some cases
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Call response time is 30 minutes
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May be required to float into OR scrub role, PACU, or sterile processing
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Minimum of 3 years of CST experience required
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Experience with general surgery and orthopedic total joint procedures required
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Plastics experience preferred
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Experience in similarly sized facilities, Trauma Level 3/4, and/or Critical Access Hospitals required
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BLS certification (AHA or ARC) required
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Certified Surgical First Assist (CSFA) credential via NBSTSA required
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Graduate of an accredited surgical technologist program required
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NBSTSA-CST certification preferred
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Cerner EMR experience preferred
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License required if applicable
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Scrub for the OR and provide first assist support across a variety of surgical specialties
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Scheduling is managed by the facility manager, and flexibility is needed to help fill gaps in permanent staff scheduling
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Scrubs are provided by the facility and must not be worn outside the facility
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Candidates should arrive to the facility in presentable attire
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Unit-specific orientation includes 1-2 shifts with a preceptor and 1-2 call shifts with a preceptor
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Candidates must live within 100 miles of the facility
