Certified Surgical Technologist
Philadelphia, PA
Care Career
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) – Operating Room

Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Shift: Day Shift – 11:00 AM to 7:30 PM
Experience Required: Minimum 2 years
Certifications: CST and BLS

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of Operating Room Surgical Technologist experience.
• Strong General OR and Level II Trauma experience.
• Vascular surgery experience, including carotid procedures, AV fistula repair, EVAR and femoral-popliteal bypass.
• General surgery experience, including appendectomy, cholecystectomy, colon resection, hernia repair and laparoscopic procedures.
• Neuro experience, including spine procedures, craniotomy, VP shunts and laminectomy/discectomy.
• Robotic surgery experience in colorectal, GI, GYN and urology.
• Urology experience, including cystoscopy, nephrectomy, prostatectomy, TURP and ureteroscopy.
• Podiatry, orthopedic, GYN and oral/maxillofacial experience.
• CST certification and BLS certification.
• Epic charting experience.

Required Skills

• Maintaining sterile fields and following aseptic techniques.
• Operating room preparation and surgical instrumentation.
• Handling case carts and crash carts.
• Familiarity with electrosurgical units, drill systems and fiber-optic equipment.
• Laser and radiation safety.
• Specimen handling and labeling.
• Sterilization and disinfection procedures.
• Universal Protocol and surgical time-out procedures.
• Wound care and dressing changes.

Shift & Schedule

• Day shift: 11:00 AM–7:30 PM.
• On-call coverage required.
• Call coverage: Friday/Saturday nights or Saturday/Sunday days.
• No specific weekend shift requirement indicated.
• No floating requirement indicated.
• Blue scrubs provided by the facility.
• Approximately 8 hours of orientation.

Additional Information

• First-time travelers are accepted.
• COVID-19 vaccination is not required.
• Flu vaccination is required; medical/religious exemptions accepted.
• Up to 2 pre-approved time-off requests.
• Pennsylvania fingerprints and required compliance documentation must be completed within specified deadlines.
• RTO must be submitted with the initial application.
• Interview availability for 3–5 days must be provided.