Location: Austin, TX
Profession: Tech

Posted: 9/17/2026
Salary: $1386/weekly

Weekly Hours: 36
Shift: Days

Job Details

Job Title

Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) – Operating Room / Surgery

Location

Austin, TX | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | 13 Weeks | Days | Full-Time | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

  • Perform scrub and/or first assist duties across multiple surgical service lines including Ortho, Spine, Neuro, Robotics, Plastics, General, and GYN
  • Support a 22-OR facility operating at a 1:1 patient ratio with one team in-house at all times
  • Utilize facility-provided EMR system (Meditech) for documentation and case management
  • Participate in call coverage — expected 4 to 5 call shifts and 4 to 5 late shifts per 6-week period
  • Assist with procedures including appendectomies, cholecystectomies, spinal fusions, total joints, craniotomies, mastectomies, and DIEP flaps
  • Adhere to facility dress code: facility-provided scrubs, closed-toe non-slip shoes required

Required Qualifications

  • Active CST Certification is required — candidates without certification will not be considered
  • Neuro and/or Spine experience is required
  • Minimum 3 years of surgical technologist experience
  • Minimum 1 year of travel experience

Preferred Experience / Skills

  • Experience across multiple service lines including Ortho, Neuro, General, and Robotics
  • Familiarity with advanced surgical equipment including robotic, cardiac, vascular, and oncology platforms
  • Flexible, team-oriented, self-directed, and positive professional demeanor

Why Join Us

  • Join a collaborative, low-turnover surgical team with a strong track record of converting travel staff to permanent positions
  • Work in a well-equipped, high-acuity OR environment with exposure to a broad range of advanced surgical specialties and technology

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