Travel Surgical Tech/ORT - CVORT FA American Traveler - 4.0 Springfield, IL Job Details Contract $2,240.28 a week 1 hour ago Qualifications Teaching hospital experience PEG tube Inpatient experience Cardiovascular surgery BLS Certification Isolation techniques (health monitoring and safety measures) Colorectal surgery Cardiothoracic surgery Outpatient experience Outpatient facility experience Acute care facility experience Trauma surgery assistance experience Robotic surgical technique assistance Surgical case carts (sterile processing) Bronchoscopy assistance Vascular surgery assistance experience Laparoscopic surgical technique assistance Peripheral vascular system Aseptic technique Upper endoscopy assistance

Certified Surgical First Assistant Full Job Description Assignment Overview Shift:

Days, 4x10hrs

Hours:

40 hrs/wk

Start Date:

Oct 5, 2026

Length:

13 weeks

Openings:

1 Description American Traveler seeks a CVOR Certified Surgical First Assistant with 3-4 years of experience and Level I trauma exposure for an acute care hospital position. Details Acute Care Hospital OR setting including CVOR and outpatient OR Averages 8 cases per day Day shift, 4x10 hours, 6:15 AM to 4:45 PM Call rotation from Friday 4:45 PM to Monday 6:15 AM, approximately once every 3-4 weeks On-call required 1-2 times per week and every 3-4 weekends Will float within the hospital or to nearby affiliate facilities as needed Cerner charting system preferred Requirements 3-4 years of experience required BLS certification required; ACLS preferred License required if applicable Acute inpatient OR, CVOR, and outpatient OR experience required Cardiac, general, thoracic, and vascular surgery case experience required Cardiovascular procedure experience including CABG, mitral valve replacement, and pericardial window Vascular procedure experience including AAA repair, AV fistula repair, carotid endarterectomy, femoral popliteal bypass graft, and vein stripping Endoscopic procedure experience including bronchoscopy, EGD, laparoscopic assisted cases, and PEG tube placement/exchange Trauma experience with amputations and gunshot/stab wounds required Level I and Level II trauma experience required Teaching hospital experience required Experience with case cart, drills, electrosurgical units, and fiber optic light sources/cords Proficiency in aseptic technique, isolation precautions, and laser safety required SSN and DOB required for consideration Additional Information Level I trauma center and Magnet-designated acute care hospital with 562 staffed beds Scrubs provided by the unit Parking permit required at no cost, arranged during orientation First-time travelers accepted Local candidates accepted with no radius restriction Floating is required for all travelers, potentially to affiliate facilities RTO ideally limited to 5 days or fewer Candidates must work 2 of the 3 major holidays Previous PERM or PRN employees must be separated from the facility for at least 12 months before returning as a traveler Travel pairs are not accepted