Travel First Assist Technician
Rochester, MN
Integrated Healthcare Services
5x8 hrs, Days

Job Opportunity: Surgical Assistant (Travel)

Location: Rochester, Minnesota
Employment Type: Clinical Allied Travel

Position Overview

The Surgical Assistant (SA) supports the surgeon during surgical procedures by assisting with suturing, surgical instruments, and patient positioning. The SA must have a strong understanding of human surgical anatomy, aseptic techniques, and perioperative policies. This role involves working in a multi-specialty perioperative environment including general, orthopedic, neurological, spinal, ENT, gynecological, urology, cardiovascular, thoracic, vascular, trauma, plastic, colon-rectal, and pediatric surgeries.

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Required Qualifications

• Graduate of a Surgical Assistant Program
• Relevant operating room experience within the past 3 years
• Certification as a Certified Surgical Assistant (CSA) through NCCSA or Certified Surgical First Assistant (CSFA) through NBSTSA (preferred)
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for Health Care Providers (American Heart Association or American Red Cross)
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team with minimal supervision
• Strong communication skills with patients and healthcare team
• Adaptability to unpredictable perioperative situations

Specialty Experience

• Minimum 3 years relevant operating room experience

Prior Travel Experience

• Not explicitly required

Summary

This travel Surgical Assistant role requires a certified professional with recent OR experience and strong perioperative skills, able to assist across a wide range of surgical specialties in a fast-paced environment.