Certified Surgical Technologist (CST)
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Abbott Northwestern Hospital

Ortho CST (Certified OR Tech / Surgical Tech)

Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota Department: Surgical Services Facility Type: Short Term Acute Care Facility Highlights: Magnet, Teaching, Level III Trauma; 672 staffed beds Contract Length: 13 weeks Employment Type: Travel/Contract

Schedule

• Shifts: Day (4x10 hours), 7:00 to 17:30, or Day (4x10 hours), 11:00 to 21:30
• Hours: 10 hours per day, 40 hours per week
• Weekend work: Required
• On-call: Required
• On-call hours: Do not count toward guaranteed minimum hours
• Guaranteed hours: The client may cancel up to 3 shifts at any time without penalty or obligation to pay for cancelled time.
• Return-to-origin restriction: Ideally no more than 5 days
• Block schedule: Not open to accommodating a block schedule

Assignment Details

• Case types: Orthopedic, Podiatry, robotics, Trauma
• Float: May float within scope to meet facility needs. Does not float to sister facilities.
• Scrubs: Provided by unit
• Charting: Electronic medical record (EMR)

Required Qualifications

• Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) with 1 year of experience, including experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• BLS issued by American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or RQI
• Experience working with Orthopedics patients
• Experience working with Podiatry patients
• Experience working with Trauma patients
• Experience with robotic surgery

Background and Licensing

• Criminal background check: Standard 7-year check, including Minnesota statewide search, SSN trace, counties, nationwide, sex offender, and FACIS Level 3 searches. Must be completed within 1 year of start date.
• Federal exclusion checks (EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG): Required within 1 year of start
• Minnesota BCA check: Run as an online search before each new pre-start assignment
• Fingerprinting (MN DHS NetStudy): The MN DHS NetStudy Questionnaire must be completed immediately after signing. Minnesota law does not allow starting with fingerprints pending. Candidates need a clearance letter, a "more time needed" letter, or a DHS NetStudy clearance exemption before starting. Fingerprinting must be completed within 2 weeks of registration, and the candidate must find a livescan location, which may require travel out of state.
• Diploma/transcript: Not stated for this role

Health and Immunizations

• Physical exam: Within 12 months prior to start
• Tdap: Required. Must be given after age 11. Declinations not accepted. Exemptions accepted with a Tdap attestation and physician statement or religious letter, subject to facility approval. Approved exemptions cannot provide direct patient care in Peds, NICU, PICU, or Mother/Baby, must still be patient-facing, and must wear a droplet mask at all times.
• TB: 1 PPD or TSPOT/QFT within 12 months of start. Prior positive TB history requires documentation.
• Measles, mumps, and rubella: 2 MMR vaccines or positive titer required. Negative or equivocal titers require a booster before start. Exemptions not accepted for patient-facing roles.
• Hepatitis B: Positive IgG titer, proof of 3-dose series, or signed declination required
• Varicella: Positive IgG titer or 2 vaccines on or after 1st birthday required. Medical or religious exemptions and declinations not accepted.
• Drug screen: 9-panel or instant test within 1 year of start
• Respiratory safety (OSHA) clearance: Required before start for fit testing, completed through an online questionnaire reviewed by a licensed healthcare professional
• Flu vaccination documentation (2026-27): Not required but strongly recommended

Onboarding

• Preorientation modules: 3 to 9 hours. Must be completed within 72 hours of receiving login. Candidate is not cleared until modules are complete.
• Badge photo: Passport-style headshot on a plain, solid background, on file within 48 hours of signing