Location: Longview, TX
Profession: Tech

Posted: 9/22/2026
Salary: $0.00/weekly

Weekly Hours: 0
Shift: Days

Job Details

Job Title

Travel Surgical Technologist – Certified (CST)

Location

Longview, TX | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Travel | 13 Weeks | Days, 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM | Full-Time | Onsite | Projected Start: September 17, 2026

Key Responsibilities

  • Prepares the Operating Room by setting up tables, instruments, and supplies according to the type of surgical case, utilizing physician preference cards as a baseline
  • Establishes and maintains the sterile field; passes instruments and sutures to the physician and assists as directed throughout surgical procedures
  • Actively monitors and maintains aseptic technique, safe environment standards, proper traffic control, dress codes, and OR sanitation policies
  • Prepares patient skin for surgery, positions patients according to procedure type, and transports patients to and from the OR suite
  • Identifies, handles, and cares for biological specimens in accordance with facility standards
  • Demonstrates clinical expertise in the use and care of surgical supplies, instruments, and equipment across a broad range of specialties including general OR, neuro, spine, ortho, robotics, and vascular

Required Qualifications

  • High School Diploma or equivalent required
  • Completion of an accredited Surgical Technology program or accredited LVN/LPN program required
  • Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) credential or active LVN/LPN license required
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required – American Heart Association (AHA) only
  • Minimum 2 years of surgical technologist experience required (Level III)

Preferred Experience / Skills

  • Ability to proficiently scrub at least 3 specialty areas such as Transplants, Open Heart, Urology, Neurology, Robotics, or similar advanced specialties
  • Experience across a broad range of OR service lines including neuro, spine, orthopedics, vascular, and robotic-assisted surgery
  • Familiarity with decontamination, processing, and sterilization of instruments and supplies within a facility setting

Why Join Us

  • Opportunity to work in a high-acuity surgical environment covering a wide variety of specialty service lines, offering strong professional development for experienced surgical technologists
  • 13-week travel contract providing flexibility and diverse clinical exposure in an active OR setting

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