Travel Contract

Travel Surgical Technician
Pittsburg, PA
IDR Healthcare
4x10 hrs, Evenings
Referral Bonus

$2,406/week

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Overview

Start Date03/09/2026
Shift Breakdown4x10 hrs
ShiftEvenings
Duration13 weeks

Pay

30% higher than average Allied Health Professional / Surgical Technician pay in Pennsylvania

Estimated total pay

$2,406/week

Estimated taxable pay
$880/week
Estimated non-taxable stipends
$1,526/week

Benefits

Weekly pay
401k retirement plan
Referral bonus
Medical benefits
Dental benefits
License and certification reimbursement
Vision benefits

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Work Experience

Allied Health Professional (1 year)

Description

Job Overview

We are seeking an experienced Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) for a Level I Trauma facility in Pittsburgh, PA. This is a high-acuity, fast-paced operating room environment requiring strong clinical versatility and recent trauma experience.

Start Date: March 9, 2026 (ASAP consideration)
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Schedule: 4x10 Hour Evenings
Shift Time: 1:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Hours: 40 scheduled hours per week
Setting: Level I Trauma Operating Room

This role requires strong multi-specialty experience and the ability to function independently in a complex surgical setting.

Responsibilities

Prepare and maintain sterile field for a wide range of surgical procedures
Assist surgeons during operative procedures with instrumentation and sterile technique
Anticipate procedural needs in trauma and high-acuity cases
Maintain accurate surgical counts and adhere to safety protocols
Rotate through various specialties based on unit need
Participate in call rotation and weekend coverage as required

Requirements

National Certification REQUIRED:
- NBSTSA (CST) or
- NCCT (TS-C)
BLS certification
Minimum 1 year of Level I Trauma experience within the last 3 years
Minimum 1 year of travel experience within the last 3 years
Strong experience (3–4 proficiency level) in the following:
- General Surgery
- Orthopedics
- Neuro
- Vascular
- Trauma
- Robotics
- Transplant

Additional Details

Call & Weekend Requirement:
- Required and rotating (days, evenings, nights)
- No more than 2 call shifts and 2 weekend shifts in a 6-week period
Floating: Based on unit needs
Flu and COVID vaccination required (medical/religious declinations accepted)
Scrubs: Navy Blue
Level I Trauma, Teaching Hospital environment
552-bed facility
Offers must be accepted or declined within 48 hours
Time off cannot be added or altered once offer is accepted

Local rate applies to candidates residing within 50 miles of the facility.

Level I Trauma CST position requiring national certification and recent trauma experience. Must have strong multi-specialty OR background including robotics and transplant. Call and weekend rotation required. Travel experience within the last 3 years required. High-acuity teaching hospital environment — experienced candidates only.

Employer

IDR Healthcare

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1 nurse recommends working with IDR Healthcare

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Pros

Quick to response, and very helpful

Cons

None

Recommends working with IDR Healthcare

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About

IDR Healthcare is an awarding winning staffing firm that believes it is a privilege and awesome responsibility to serve those who selflessly care for others. Our mission is to empower healthcare professionals to achieve their fullest potential both personally and professionally while they create positive change within the healthcare community. We exercise true grit, tenacity, and authenticity while embracing and ownership mindset to go above and beyond providing healthcare professionals a world class experience. We are employee owned and our travelers and clinicians earn shares/equity by just completing multiple assignments! We have been named SIA’s Fastest Growing Staffing Firms and have won ClearlyRated® Best of Staffing for 11 consecutive years! This cements our commitment to clinician satisfaction earning top net promoter scores putting us in the top 2% of agencies in North America! Help us give back! For every booked assignment, proceeds are donated to St. Jude and Feeding America! Last year we raised over $18,000 for St. Jude and provided over 49,000 meals for children in need. #TravelFarWithIDR and see what it is all about!

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Cost of Living

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