Travel Surgical Tech in Brewster, WA

Properly identify, handle, and preserve surgical specimens; assist the surgeon as first assistant when needed, including retracting tissue, cutting sutures, and irrigating wounds. Perform sterile processing duties including decontamination, sterilization, organization of instrument trays, stocking of crash carts, and operation of autoclaves and sonic washers.

Job Title

Certified Surgical Technologist

Location

Brewster, WA | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Rotating Shifts | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Pick and prepare instrument sets and equipment based on the proposed surgery, potential complications, and surgeon preferences
• Scrub, gown, and glove self and other team members; drape patients according to approved methods
• Maintain sterile technique throughout all operative procedures and call attention to any breaks in sterile field
• Perform sponge and sharp counts with the Circulating Nurse at required intervals during surgery
• Properly identify, handle, and preserve surgical specimens; assist the surgeon as first assistant when needed, including retracting tissue, cutting sutures, and irrigating wounds
• Perform sterile processing duties including decontamination, sterilization, organization of instrument trays, stocking of crash carts, and operation of autoclaves and sonic washers

Required Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited Surgical Technologist training program or a minimum of one year of OR scrub nursing experience (may be waived at the discretion of the OR Supervisor)
• Current BLS certification required
• Thorough knowledge of medical asepsis as it applies to the operating room
• Ability to tolerate exposure to blood and/or body tissue
• Willingness to work rotating shifts, take call, and work weekends as scheduling demands

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Certification as a Central Supply Technician
• Familiarity with individual surgeon techniques and preferences across a variety of procedure types
• Experience operating and monitoring sterilization equipment including autoclaves and sonic washers

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to contribute to a dual-role position spanning both surgical technology and sterile processing in a collaborative surgical environment
• Supportive setting that encourages ongoing professional development through in-services, journals, and approved educational conferences