Travel Certified Surgical Technologist

Company: IDR Healthcare
Location: Kansas City
Posted on: February 25, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description IDR Healthcare is seeking a travel Certified Surgical Technologist for a travel job in Kansas City, Kansas. Job Description & Requirements - Specialty: Certified Surgical Technologist - Discipline: Allied Health Professional - Duration: 13 weeks - 40 hours per week - Shift: 10 hours, days - Employment Type: Travel Job Overview We are seeking an experienced Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) for a high-acuity operating room environment in Kansas City, KS. This is a Level I Trauma setting requiring strong clinical skills across multiple specialties. Start Date: ASAP Schedule: Days – 4x10s (Mon–Fri) 06:30–17:00 Alternative Schedule: May consider 3x12s if preferred Setting: Operating Room Orientation: In-person, Monday & Tuesday This role requires a strong background in complex surgical cases and the ability to function confidently in a fast-paced, trauma-focused OR. Responsibilities - Prepare and maintain sterile field for a variety of surgical procedures - Anticipate surgeon needs and ensure appropriate instrumentation and supplies are available - Scrub and assist in ENT, Neuro, and Surgical Oncology cases - Support Level I trauma cases with efficiency and precision - Maintain surgical counts and ensure patient safety protocols are followed - Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesia providers, and OR nursing staff - Float to all OR specialties as needed based on volume and acuity Requirements - NBSTSA certification preferred OR minimum 3 years of Surgical Technologist experience if non-certified - AHA BLS certification - Strong experience in: - ENT - Neuro - Surgical Oncology (General Surgery) - Level I Trauma experience required - Ability to float across all OR specialties New graduates will not be considered. Preferred Qualifications - 1.5–2 years of travel experience - Strong Orthopedic experience - Transplant experience Additional Details - Floating: Required to all ORs - Weekend Requirement: None - On-Call: 3–4 shifts per 8-week period (may include weekends) - Holidays: Not required; if a holiday falls on a scheduled workday, the subsequent pay period will be reduced by holiday pay hours - Credentials Due: 1 week prior to start date (Monday deadline) - Nicotine-free facility Level I Trauma OR position requiring strong ENT, Neuro, and Surgical Oncology experience. Must be comfortable floating to all OR specialties. On-call requirement 3–4 shifts per 8 weeks. Travel experience preferred. High-acuity, fast-paced environment — experienced CSTs only. About IDR Healthcare IDR Healthcare is an awarding winning staffing firm that believes it is a privilege and awesome responsibility to serve those who selflessly care for others. Our mission is to empower healthcare professionals to achieve their fullest potential both personally and professionally while they create positive change within the healthcare community. We exercise true grit, tenacity, and authenticity while embracing and ownership mindset to go above and beyond providing healthcare professionals a world class experience. We are employee owned and our travelers and clinicians earn shares/equity by just completing multiple assignments! We have been named SIA’s Fastest Growing Staffing Firms and have won ClearlyRated® Best of Staffing for 11 consecutive years! This cements our commitment to clinician satisfaction earning top net promoter scores putting us in the top 2% of agencies in North America! Help us give back! For every booked assignment, proceeds are donated to St. Jude and Feeding America! Last year we raised over $18,000 for St. Jude and provided over 49,000 meals for children in need. TravelFarWithIDR and see what it is all about! Benefits - Weekly pay - 401k retirement plan - Referral bonus - Medical benefits - Dental benefits - License and certification reimbursement - Vision benefits

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