Travel Certified Surgical Technologist
Potsdam, NY
First Connect Health
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

🔥 PREMIUM DAY-SHIFT SURGICAL TECH CONTRACT – 3x12 DAYS

First Connect Health has an immediate 13-week travel opening for a highly capable Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) in Potsdam, New York. Operating within the general surgical suite at Saint Lawrence - Canton - Potsdam Hospital, this assignment offers a consistent daytime routine. If you are looking to secure reliable tax-free stipends, work across a diverse surgical mix, and expand your portfolio in an active community hospital setting, this contract is built for you!

Please note: First-time travel surgical techs are proudly accepted on this assignment as long as they meet the baseline structural guidelines, mandatory certifications, and core robotic scrubbing requirements!

💰 PRE-CALCULATED PAY PACKAGE

• Weekly Gross: $1,800.00
• Weekly Tax-Free Stipend: $1,224.00
• Hourly W2 Rate: $16.00/hr
• Overtime Rate: $24.00/hr

📅 SHIFT & POSITION DETAILS

• Schedule: Day shifts, 3x12-Hours (07:00 AM - 19:30 PM). Block scheduling configurations are not available for this role.
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 regular hours guaranteed weekly.
• On-Call Expectations: Features a fair-share on-call rotation tracking at 1 weeknight per week and 1 weekend out of every 4 or 5. Weeknight call covers 19:00 PM to 07:00 AM the following morning. Weekend call spans 07:00 AM Saturday through 07:00 AM Monday.
• Call Back Vetting: A strict 20-minute call-back response radius requirement is enforced. A dedicated on-call house is provided by the facility for clinicians who live outside the response zone.
• Clinical Scope & Surgical Pacing: Comprehensive multi-specialty case support within a community hospital setting. Core surgery lines encompass Orthopedics (arthroscopy, open/closed reductions, laminectomy/discectomy), ENT (endoscopic sinus, radical neck dissection, tonsillectomy, tracheostomy), General Surgery (appendectomy, cholecystectomy, open/lap colon resections, thyroidectomy, Whipple procedures), OB/GYN (abdominal/vaginal hysterectomies, tubal ligations, C-sections, D&C), Urology (cystoscopy, nephrectomy, prostatectomy), and Podiatry cases. Patient groups span all ages, with a preferred focus on infants, pediatrics, and adolescents.
• Core Responsibilities: Scrubbing experience, strict aseptic technique, instrument processing, sterilization/disinfection tracking, scope care, and case cart preparation.
• Dress Code: Scrub uniforms are directly provided by the facility in a grey color format.

🚨 REQUISITE QUALIFICATIONS FOR SUBMISSION

• Experience: Minimum 1 year of recent clinical experience as a Surgical Tech. Must possess hands-on robotic surgical experience and scrubbing/circulating habits. Community hospital experience is required.
• Licensure: Valid New York State clinical compliance parameters apply; your active state license/registration MUST be fully active and in-hand at the exact time of submission—no exceptions.
• Certifications Required: Current NBSTSA certification and active AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) are completely mandatory to pass automated portal gates. AHA ACLS certification is preferred.

✨ WORK WITH FIRST CONNECT HEALTH

Avoid administrative processing delays on broad public job boards. Apply directly to this posting to lock in your file with our specialized surgical services recruitment team. We guarantee 100% upfront financial transparency, immediate document checklist mapping, and fast-track your profile straight to the MSP account manager for prioritized presentation!

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