Certified Surgical Technologist
Newton Lower Falls, Massachusetts
Newton-Wellesley Hospital

40hr Rotating Certified Surgical Technician - Operating Room

Location: Newton, Massachusetts Contract Length: 13 weeks Schedule: 40 hours, rotating shifts (7a-5:30p, 11a-9:30p, 1p-11:30p). Possible nights of 7p-7:30a (36) or 11p-7:30a. No call or holidays required.

Required Qualifications

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

Submission Requirements

• Resume covering the past 7 years of work experience, with city and state listed for all work and education
• 2 professional references from within the past 4 years, at least 1 at supervisor level or above with relevant skills
• Skills checklist completed within the past year
• Candidate submission coversheet (not required for extensions)

Onboarding Requirements

• Self-study orientation and attestation
• Confirmation of Assignment/POI form, required for initial assignments and extensions
• Attestation upon registration in the staffing platform
• Education verification through a background check company (not required for CNA positions)
• Criminal background check within 45 days of start date
• Massachusetts CORI attestation within 30 days of start date
• SSN trace, run with the criminal check
• National sex offender check within 30 days of start date, updated annually
• Exclusion checks (OIG, GSA, MassHealth, and NH Medicaid lists) within 30 days of start date, updated annually
• MMR documentation (two measles, two mumps, and one rubella vaccines, or two MMR vaccines) or proof of immunity by blood test
• Influenza vaccine, effective 10/4/2026 for new travelers and due by 11/13/2026 for travelers on assignment. No exemptions or waivers are considered. Pharmacy- or provider-administered FluMist is accepted; self-administered FluMist is not.
• TB skin test or negative QuantiFERON/T-spot within 3 months of start date
• Physician health statement signed by an MD, DO, NP, or PA, within 365 days of start date
• N95 fit test within 365 days of start date, updated annually. Fit testing cannot be done onsite, and religious or medical exemptions are not allowed.
• Respirator Medical Clearance (RMC) attestation, completed before fit testing and attached to the fit test form

Optional / Conditional

• If TB screening is positive: chest X-ray dated after the positive test showing no active tuberculosis, and a TB symptom survey completed before start and updated annually
• Name change documentation, if credentials do not match your current legal name