Travel Surgical Tech Job

Overview
Surgical Tech (Travel) in Vail, CO | Specialty: Surgical Tech | Start date: 05/04/2026 | Duration: 13 weeks | Weekly pay: $1,641–$1,747 per week | Guaranteed hours: 32 | Shift: Days | Setting: Short-term acute care hospital surgical services. Travel assignment for a surgical tech team member supporting the OR, with three travelers on the assignment.

Key Highlights

• Weekly pay: $1,641–$1,747 per week
• Guaranteed hours: 32 hours per week
• Contract duration: 13 weeks
• Shift: Days
• Start date: May 4, 2026
• Setting: Short-term acute care hospital operating room
• Travel assignment with a team of three travelers

Responsibilities

• Assist during surgical procedures by maintaining a sterile field and providing instrumentation to the surgical team as needed.
• Ensure proper packaging, processing, moisture control, seal integrity, and expiration checks on instruments and supplies; monitor the OR environment for patient safety.
• Observe sterile field integrity and initiate corrective actions under supervision when contamination or compromise is detected.
• Develop competency in Tier 1 surgical cases and apply aseptic technique consistent with AORN standards.
• Participate in preoperative communications and intraoperative teamwork, including time-out processes, briefings, and debriefings.
• Support patient transports, room turnovers, and room preparation; assist with instrument cleaning and terminal sterilization as appropriate.
• Maintain professional behavior and currency in new technologies and procedures related to instrumentation and equipment.
• Contribute to a Just Culture by modeling open communication and accountability.

Requirements

• Licensure: Licensed as a Surgical Technologist in the state of Colorado; completion of an accredited Surgical Technologist program (or equivalent).
• Certification: Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
• Experience/Education: Completion of a Certified Surgical Technologist program and/or current licensure as a Surgical Technologist.
• Computer skills: Must possess, or be able to obtain within 90 days, the computer skills necessary to complete online learning requirements, access policies, and complete benefits enrollment.
• Language: Working knowledge of English (reading, writing, speaking).
• HIPAA compliance: Must be HIPAA compliant.
• Physical ability: Capable of performing the duties of a surgical technologist in a fast-paced OR environment, including standing for extended periods and handling sterile instruments.

Benefits and Support

• Dedicated recruitment and assignment support throughout the travel engagement
• Credentialing and compliance coordination to facilitate onboarding
• Payroll processing and access to weekly pay
• Ongoing guidance and resources to assist with the transition and remote credentialing needs
• Support for ongoing professional development and assignment extensions if available

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Please note: Pay rates and guaranteed hours are estimates and may vary. Final compensation packages and confirmed hours will be discussed during the hiring process.

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