Certified Surgical Technologist
Newton, Massachusetts
Newton-Wellesley Hospital

Certified Surgical Technician - Outpatient Surgical Center

Overview

• Location: Newton, Massachusetts
• Specialty: Certified Surgical Technician
• Setting: Ortho surgi-center
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Shift: 07:00 - 17:30, Monday through Friday, 10-hour shifts
• Schedule Notes: No weekends, call, holidays, or rotations

Required Qualifications

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

Onboarding Requirements

• Health and Immunizations:

  • N95 fit test within 365 days of start, updated annually; must be done off-site on the required fit test record form; no religious or medical exemptions
  • Respirator Medical Clearance (RMC) attestation, completed before fit testing and updated with any change in medical status
  • MMR documentation or proof of immunity by blood test
  • Influenza vaccine: effective 10/4/2026 for new travelers, due by 11/13/2026 for travelers on assignment; no exemptions or waivers; self-administered flu mist not accepted
  • TB skin test or negative QuantiFERON/T-spot within 3 months of start, updated after a break of more than 6 months
  • Physician health statement signed by MD/DO/NP/PA within 365 days of start
• Background and Verification:

  • Criminal background check within 45 days prior to start
  • Massachusetts CORI run within 30 days prior to start, with attestation
  • SSN trace run with the criminal check
  • National sex offender check within 30 days of start, updated annually
  • Exclusion checks (OIG, GSA, MassHealth, NH Medicaid) within 30 days of start, updated annually, with attestation
  • Education verification of highest level achieved
• Administrative:

  • Orientation and attestation (self-study)
  • Skills checklist, completed within 1 year of submission
  • Confirmation of Assignment/POI form, updated if start date changes
  • Beeline attestation

Submission Requirements

• Resume covering the past 7 years of work experience, with city and state for all work and education
• 2 professional references within 4 years, at least 1 at supervisor level or above in the skillset
• Candidate submission coversheet (not required for extensions)

Optional Items

• If TB screening is positive: chest x-ray showing no active tuberculosis, and a TB symptom survey completed before start
• Name change documentation, if credentials do not match current legal name