Travel Surgical Tech First Assist Job
Surgical Tech – First Assist | Petoskey, MI, United States | Start May 18, 2026 | 13-week travel assignment | $1,959 per week to $2,083 per week | Guaranteed hours: 0 | Shift: 12-hour day shifts (7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.), Monday–Friday with rotating days | Hospital setting
Key Highlights
- Weekly pay: $1,959 – $2,083 per week
- Guaranteed hours: 0
- Contract duration: 13 weeks
- Shift: 12-hour day shifts, typically Monday–Friday with rotating days
- Start date: May 18, 2026
- On-call requirements: one night of call per week; one weekend per month; rotating holidays
Responsibilities
- Provide intraoperative First Assist support under the surgeon’s direction, including tissue handling, exposure, retracting, suctioning, and maintaining a clear operative field
- Prepare and maintain sterile instruments, supplies, and equipment; perform counts and document specimen handling as required
- Assist with wound closure, suturing, stapling, hemostasis, and dressing applications per protocol
- Maintain sterile technique and patient safety throughout procedures; position and transfer patients as indicated; anticipate instrument needs and manage equipment turnover
- Communicate effectively with the surgical team and maintain accurate intraoperative documentation as needed
Requirements
- 2+ years CSFA experience (required)
- NBSTSA CSFA or NCCT CSFA certification (interchangeable; required)
- BLS (AHA) certification (required)
- Ortho, General, Endo-Vascular, Urgo, OB experience (preferred)
- Submission requirements: Healthsystem-wide profile standards; references not required
- A skills checklist completed within one year of application for RN specialties is required
Benefits and Support
- Benefits and assignment support details not listed in the posting
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