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Job ID: 891773

Estimated Weekly Gross: $1,907.13

Job Title

Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) – Surgical Services

Location

Chicago, IL | Level I Trauma Center

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Days | 5×8-hour shifts, 10:00 AM – 6:30 PM | No block scheduling | Expected 40 hours/week

Key Responsibilities

• Perform surgical technologist duties across multiple service lines including Orthopedics, Neurosurgery, Vascular, and Trauma
• Scrub and assist in operative procedures within a high-volume Level I Trauma Center environment
• Float across units and specialties as directed by facility needs; floating is a standard and frequent expectation — there are no guaranteed home units
• Participate in an on-call rotation: one on-call shift per 4-week cycle, with on-call Saturdays and Sundays (shifts: 7:00 AM–7:00 PM or 7:00 PM–7:00 AM)
• Work every other weekend (approximately 2 weekends per month)
• Document clinical care using Cerner electronic health records

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in a Level I or Level II trauma center or large teaching hospital
• Active Illinois Surgical Technologist certification — must be in hand at time of submission; pending licensure is not accepted
• Certification as a Surgical Technologist through NBSTSA (National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting) or NCCT (National Center for Competency Testing) required
• BLS certification required
• Illinois license must be active and in hand upon submission
• Local candidates are welcome and preferred; candidates residing within 75 miles of the facility are considered local

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Strong proficiency across multiple surgical service lines, particularly Orthopedics, Neurosurgery, Vascular, and Trauma
• Experience working in a mandatory float environment across varied surgical and clinical units
• Familiarity with Cerner electronic health records
• Ability to adapt to float assignments with as little as 2 hours’ notice prior to shift start

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a fast-paced, high-acuity Level I Trauma Center with exposure to a wide range of complex surgical cases
• Gain broad clinical experience through regular cross-unit float opportunities within a large, well-established health system

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