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Travel Surgical Tech/ORT - CST FA
American Traveler —Paducah, KY
- $2,320.28 a week
- 8 hour shift
- Surgery
- BLS Certification
- Mid-level
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Assist the surgeon as chief assistant in the OR, including scrubbing into cases and maintaining the sterile field throughout each procedure.
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Travel Surgical Tech/ORT - CST FA

American Traveler -
Paducah, KY

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Job Details

Contract
$2,320.28 a week

Qualifications

BLS Certification
Certified Surgical First Assistant

Full Job Description

Assignment Overview

Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
Hours: 40 hrs/wk
Start Date: Aug 27, 2026
Length: 18 weeks
Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Surgical Tech - First Assist (CSFA) to support surgical procedures in a hospital surgical services department, with a focus on first assisting in cardiothoracic and general surgical cases.

Details

Hospital-based surgical services department (OR setting)
Day shift schedule, 8 hours per day, 5 days per week, 40 hours per week
Surgical patient population including cardiothoracic and general surgical procedures
First assisting role with responsibilities including instrument passing, suturing, vessel ligation, and saphenous vein harvesting (open and endoscopic)

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited Surgical Technologist program or comparable military training required
Completion of a Surgical First Assistant Program required
NBSTSA Certified Surgical First Assist (CSFA) certification required
BLS certification required
6 to 12 months of surgical technology experience preferred
License required if applicable
MM/DD of date of birth and last 4 digits of SSN required for consideration

Additional Information

Assist the surgeon as chief assistant in the OR, including scrubbing into cases and maintaining the sterile field throughout each procedure
Assist with case setup, including opening sterile supplies and confirming all instruments and supplies are available and properly sterilized
Perform first assist duties such as clamping, cauterizing, ligating vessels, applying hemostatic agents and clips, and placing running or interrupted sutures on wound layers
First assist in cardiothoracic and other surgical procedures, including saphenous vein harvesting (open and endoscopic) following completion of an approved course
Alert the circulating nurse of any identified risks or deviations from standard operating procedures
Assist with patient positioning, sterile draping, and circulating duties as needed
Responsible for point-of-use instrument cleaning, breakdown for Central Sterile Processing, and adherence to instrument transport and return standards
Notify appropriate leadership of any damaged instruments identified at the end of a case
Assist with post-case cleaning to ensure the surgical suite is disinfected and ready for the next procedure
Supervised by the department director and nurse manager; assignments received from the charge nurse or RN in charge of the room

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