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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