Certified Surgical Technologist - Operating Room
Newton, MA
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs
Referral Bonus

36hr Rotating Certified Surgical Technician - Operating Room

Location: Newton, Massachusetts Employment Type: LTA Contract Length: 13 weeks Schedule: 36 hours rotating (7:00 a.m.-7:30 p.m., 9:00 a.m.-9:30 p.m., or 11:00 a.m.-11:30 p.m.); no call or holidays required

Required Qualifications

• Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) with at least 1 year of experience, with experience within the last year
• BLS: Issued by American Heart Association, American Red Cross, CHSF, or Military
• N95 fit test: Completed within 365 days of start date and updated annually. Must be done on the N95 Respirator Fit Test Record Form. Fit testing cannot be done onsite at any location, and religious or medical exemptions are not allowed. Updates may be done at certain island locations if the assignment is extended.
• Respirator Medical Clearance (RMC) attestation: Completed before fit testing and updated with any change in medical status. Attestation is part of the Fit Test Record form.
• MMR: Documentation of two measles, two mumps, and one rubella vaccines, or two MMR vaccines; or proof of immunity by blood test. Vaccination is required if the titer shows not immune or low immunity.
• Influenza vaccine: Effective 10/4/2026 for new travelers, due by 11/13/2026 for travelers on assignment. No religious or medical exemptions or waivers. Pharmacy- or provider-administered FluMist is accepted; self-administered FluMist is not.
• TB test: TB skin test screening, or a negative QuantiFERON or T-spot test, within 3 months of start date, updated after a break of more than 6 months
• 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
• License/certificate verification: Primary source verification of professional license and/or certification within 30 days of start date and updated upon expiration. Massachusetts conditional licenses are not accepted.
• Background checks: Criminal background check, Massachusetts CORI, SSN trace, national sex offender check, and exclusion checks (OIG, GSA, MassHealth, and NH Medicaid), run within 30 days of start date and updated as required
• Education verification: Highest level of education and any required certification, verified through a background check company

Submission Requirements

• Resume: Past 7 years of work experience, with city and state listed for all work experience and education
• References: 2 within 4 years of submission, including at least 1 supervisor or above in the skillset
• Skills checklist: Completed within 1 year of submission
• Candidate submission coversheet: Current version from the Document Library

Onboarding Requirements

• Self-study orientation and attestation (available in the Document Library)
• Beeline attestation
• Confirmation of Assignment/POI form, updated if the start date changes

Optional Items

• Name change documentation, if credential documents do not match your current legal name
• TB symptom survey and chest X-ray documentation, only if a TB skin test or titer is positive