Neurosurgery Surgical Technologist - OR
Portland, Maine
Maine Medical Center Bramhall

Job Opportunity: CST/ORT

Location: Portland, Maine
Employment Type: Travel
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

Seeking a Neurosurgery Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) with at least 3 years of experience scrubbing neuro cases. This position is at a Level I Trauma Center and requires competency with:

• Stryker instruments
• Airo CT navigation
• O-arm Navigation
• Complex spine deformity cases
• Brain surgery including MVM and brain aneurysm

Neuro call is expected between 50-150 hours of call during an 8-week block.

Work Schedule

• Shift: 7 AM – 7 PM (day shift)
• Weekly guaranteed hours: 36 to 48 hours preferred
• Weekend hours: 36 hours (1:4 weekend rotation, 12-hour shifts)
• Call Requirements: One overnight call (11 PM – 7 AM) for trauma call; call scheduling follows specialty team rules

Unit Information

• Department: Operating Room
• Number of Beds: 26
• Patient Ratios: 1:1
• Equipment: Storz, Stryker, Olympus, Intuitive Robot
• EMR System: Epic

Required Qualifications

• Certified Surgical Technologist (CST)
• Minimum 3 years of surgical technician experience, including neurosurgery CST experience scrubbing neuro cases
• Surgical technician experience within the last year
• Experience in a Level I trauma environment
• Competence with Stryker instruments
• Competence with Airo CT navigation
• Competence with O-arm navigation
• Experience with complex spine deformity cases
• Experience with brain surgery including MVM and brain aneurysm

Preferred Experience

• General surgery
• GU/GYN
• Orthopedic trauma and joints
• Neurosurgery
• ENT
• Pediatrics
• Plastics
• Dental
• Endovascular

Additional Information

• Flexible, accountable, timely, and team-oriented personality fit
• Scrub color: Teal scrubs issued by the facility

Note: Prior travel experience is not explicitly required for this position.