Travel Surgical Tech Job

Templeton, CA
Contracted
Mid Level
Overview
Surgical Tech needed for a travel assignment in Templeton, California. Position: Surgical Tech (Surgical Technologist) supporting the OR in a Short Term Acute Care setting. Start date: 04/27/2026. Contract duration: 13 weeks. Weekly pay: $1,341–$1,398 per week. Guaranteed hours: not guaranteed. Shift: 4 x 10s. This assignment involves a variable start time with 6:30am or 8:30am options and a rotation that may include call responsibilities.

Key Highlights
- Weekly pay: $1,341–$1,398 per week
- Contract duration: 13 weeks
- Shift: 4 x 10-hour days, variable start times 6:30am or 8:30am
- Start date: 04/27/2026
- Work setting: Short Term Acute Care Hospital OR
- On-call: one night per week and one weekend per month
- Requires recent OR experience in the listed specialties and ongoing unit experience

Responsibilities
- Prepare the operating room with sterile setup, instruments, supplies, and equipment for procedures
- Maintain and monitor the sterile field; assist the surgical team with gowning and gloving
- Pass instruments and supplies to the surgeon and monitor protocol adherence during sterile technique
- Conduct instrument counts with the circulating nurse to ensure accuracy
- Assist with positioning, draping, and transfer of patients as appropriate for the procedure
- Support room turnover and equipment cleanliness between cases; document activities per unit policy

Requirements
- 2 years of OR experience with Orthopedics, Gynecology, Spine, Plastics, ENT, and General surgery
- Must have worked in the submitted unit specialty within the last 3 months
- Six months of OR experience or completed Scrub Tech course: Required
- High School Education/GED or equivalent: Preferred
- Associate's/Technical Degree or equivalent combination of education/related experience: Preferred
- Surgical Technician certification: Preferred
- AHA-BLS or ARC-BLS: Required
- Eligible to work in the listed location and able to participate in a 4x10 schedule with the stated start times

Benefits and Support
- 24/7 recruiter and travel support
- Dedicated support throughout the assignment
- Extension opportunities
- Competitive weekly pay aligned to the stated range

Find more opportunities
Interested in other openings? Visit Healthforce Healthcare LLC to view additional travel roles and apply for ones that fit your OR specialty and availability: https://healthforce.applytojob.com/apply

Please note: Pay rates and guaranteed hours are estimates and may vary. Final compensation packages and confirmed hours will be discussed during the hiring process.

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