Tech Surgical
Location: Portsmouth, NH
Profession: Tech
Posted: 9/20/2026
Salary: $1890/weekly
Weekly Hours: 36
Shift: Days
Job Details
Job Title
Travel Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) – Operating Room
Location
Portsmouth, NH | Acute Care
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Travel | 13 Weeks | Days | Variable shifts — 8-hour shifts (6:45 AM–3:15 PM) or 10-hour shifts (6:45 AM–5:15 PM); weekend shifts 6:45 AM–7:15 PM or 7:15 PM–6:45 AM; holiday scheduling mirrors weekend scheduling; call shifts of 12 or 24 hours on weekends; rotating weekends and on-call required
Key Responsibilities
- Scrub a broad range of surgical specialties including Orthopedics, General Surgery, ENT, GYN, Plastics, Neurosurgery, Robotics, Podiatry, and Dental procedures
- Assist surgical teams within a 7-suite Main OR environment alongside RNs, CSTs, CST/FAs, and support staff
- Operate and navigate EMR documentation using Meditech
- Participate in rotating weekend and on-call assignments, including holiday coverage as required
- Maintain active CST certification and BLS certification throughout the duration of the assignment
Required Qualifications
- Minimum 2 years of experience in a hospital surgical setting
- Active Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) certification required
- Active BLS certification required
- Active New Hampshire Medical Technician License required
- General knowledge and scrub skills across multiple surgical specialties
- Willingness and availability to work holidays as required
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Orthopedic surgery experience, including total joint and trauma cases
- Neurosurgery scrub experience
- Robotic surgery experience, preferably with the da Vinci and Mako robotic systems
- General Surgery robotics experience
Why Join Us
- Work in a dynamic, multi-specialty OR environment with exposure to a wide variety of surgical procedures and advanced robotic technology
- Hospital-supplied scrubs provided — no out-of-pocket uniform costs
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