Location: Portland, ME
Profession: Tech

Posted: 11/2/2026
Salary: $2621/weekly

Weekly Hours: 48
Shift: Days

Job Details

Job Title

Travel Surgical Technologist (CST) – Operating Room

Location

Portland, ME | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Days | 7:00 AM – 7:30 PM | Expected 36 hours/week | 12-hour shifts | 1:4 weekend rotation | On-call requirements apply (see below)

Key Responsibilities

  • Perform scrub technologist duties in a high-volume Level One Trauma Center Operating Room with a 1:1 patient ratio
  • Demonstrate competency in a broad range of surgical specialties including General Surgery, Robotics (Da Vinci Xi and SP), Pediatrics, Burns, Trauma, Whipples, and HIPEC
  • Operate and assist with advanced surgical equipment including Storz, Stryker, Olympus, and Intuitive Robot platforms within an Epic EMR environment
  • Fulfill on-call obligations including one overnight Trauma call shift (11:00 PM – 7:00 AM); specialty team call schedules (Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular, Neuro, Ortho) apply if assigned to a specialty team
  • Maintain exceptional patient care standards and perform effectively in a fast-paced, high-stress surgical environment

Required Qualifications

  • Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) certification required
  • Minimum 2 years of Level One Trauma Center experience
  • Prior travel assignment experience required
  • Demonstrated competency in Robotics (Da Vinci Xi and SP), Pediatrics, Burns, Trauma, Whipples, and HIPEC

Preferred Experience / Skills

  • Experience in GU/GYN, Orthopedic Trauma, Orthopedic Joints, and Neurosurgery
  • Background in ENT, Pediatrics, Plastics, Dental, and Endovascular procedures
  • Demonstrated flexibility, accountability, punctuality, and strong team-oriented work style

Why Join Us

  • Opportunity to work in a busy, 26-bed Level One Trauma Center Operating Room with exposure to a wide range of complex and high-acuity surgical cases
  • Scrubs provided by the facility, supporting a professional and well-equipped work environment

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