Certified Surgical Technologist Job in Berkeley, CA

You will work as a Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) at Sutter Health Alta Bates Summit Medical Center Ashby in Berkeley, California. This is a 91-day travel assignment with a schedule of 4 ten-hour shifts, Monday through Friday, with variable start times and weekend coverage as needed. On-call shifts are required.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Serve as scrub person, your primary focus, during surgical and endoscopic procedures across multiple specialties
• Select, prepare, and manage supplies and equipment for surgical procedures
• Assist the surgeon with retraction, sponging, suction, electrocautery, suture cutting, staple application, and wound dressing
• Handle and label medications on the sterile field under direct supervision of the registered nurse circulator and surgeon
• Manage specimen care and communicate accurate information to the circulator
• Assist anesthesia personnel as needed
• Perform postoperative duties including patient transfer, operating room sanitation, and operation of ultrasonic washers, autoclaves, and steris units
• Participate as a member of the perioperative team under registered nurse supervision
• Maintain physician preference lists and manage specialty instruments, supplies, and equipment
• Serve as technical subject matter expert for at least one surgical service
• Preceptor to personnel rotating through specialty services

Required Qualifications:

• Current Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) credential
• Minimum 2 years of recent acute care hospital experience in a surgical technologist role
• Travel experience required
• Proficiency in Ophthalmology, including cataract and vitrectomy procedures
• Experience in Orthopedics, Neurology, Robotics, and Ophthalmology
• Current BLS and NBSTSA certifications
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, demanding environment
• Excellent communication skills

Compensation and Duration:

Weekly pay is $2,316.96. The assignment begins July 13, 2026.