OR Surgical Technologist
Salem, MA
Host Healthcare
4x10 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

OR Surgical Tech - Days

• Location: Salem, Massachusetts
• Specialty: Certified Surgical Technician
• Employment type: LTA
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Hours: 40 hours per week, 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM (days)
• Unit: Operating Room – Surg Tech
• Unit description: Level II Trauma; complex community setting
• Bed count: 15
• Census: Approximately 30-40 patients per day
• Clinician-to-patient ratio: 1:1
• Patient population: Pediatric, Adult & Geriatric
• Charting system: EPIC
• Floating: Not required

Schedule and Call

• 1-2 weekend rotations per 4-week schedule, working 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM with call from 3:00 PM - 11:30 PM (one weekend in every 4 weeks)
• 1-2 evening rotations per 4-week cycle, 1:00 PM - 11:30 PM
• 2-3 weekday calls per 4-week schedule
• Surg Techs are expected to take weekend and weekday evening call
• No night call
• No cardiac monitoring; no EKG or telemetry required

Required Qualifications

• Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) with 1 year of experience, including experience within the last year
• Basic Life Support (BLS) issued by American Heart Association, American Red Cross, CHSF, or Military

Health and Safety Requirements

• N95 fit test: Completed within 365 days of start date and updated annually. Must be done on the N95 Respirator Fit Test Record Form. No onsite fit testing, and no religious or medical exemptions.
• Respirator Medical Clearance (RMC) attestation: Completed before fit testing and attached to the fit test record form. Updated if medical status changes.
• MMR: Documentation of two measles, two mumps, and one rubella vaccine, or two MMR vaccines; or proof of immunity by blood test. Vaccination is required if the titer shows the person is not immune or has low immunity.
• Influenza vaccine: Effective 10/4/2026 for new travelers; due by 11/13/2026 for travelers on assignment. No exemptions or waivers. Pharmacy- or provider-administered FluMist is accepted; self-administered FluMist is not.
• TB test: Skin test or negative QuantiFERON or T-spot within 3 months of start date, updated after a break of more than 6 months. If the TB test is positive, a chest X-ray showing no active TB is required (optional, not required for onboarding).
• Health statement: Physician statement signed by an MD, DO, NP, or PA within 365 days of start date, updated after a break of more than 6 months.

Background and Compliance Checks

• Criminal background check within 45 days before start date, covering counties resided, employed, or attended school in the last 7 years; international residence or travel over 30 consecutive days in the last 7 years must be included
• Massachusetts CORI, run within 30 days before start date, with an attestation uploaded
• SSN trace covering the past 7 years
• Education verification of highest level achieved and any required certification (not required for CNA positions)
• National sex offender check within 30 days of start, updated annually
• Exclusion checks (OIG, GSA, MassHealth, and NH Medicaid) within 30 days of start, updated annually, with an attestation uploaded

Application Submission

• Resume covering the past 7 years, with city and state for all work and education
• 2 references within the past 4 years, including at least 1 supervisor or above
• Skills checklist completed within the past year
• Candidate submission coversheet (current version from the document library)

Onboarding

• Confirmation of Assignment/POI form, required at acceptance and updated if the start date changes
• Vendor management system attestation, completed after registration

Optional Documents

• Name change documentation, if credentials do not match the current legal name
• TB symptom survey, if the PPD test is positive