Certified Surgical Technologist Job in Indianapolis, IN

IU Health University Hospital is seeking a Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) to join its Surgical Services team. This is a 91-day travel assignment beginning November 16, 2026.

Position Details

• Schedule: 3x12-hour shifts, 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM, primarily weekends
• Call requirement: 40–60 hours within a 6-week rotation
• Weekly pay: $1,917
• Facility: 22 operating rooms with approximately 35 surgical cases daily

Role and Responsibilities

You will scrub and circulate in a high-acuity surgical environment supporting complex procedures. You must be able to scrub liver transplant recipient cases independently and demonstrate proficiency in large open abdominal cases, general surgery, urology, thoracic, gynecology, plastics, and Whipple and liver resection procedures. You will also assist with free flap cases and work with the da Vinci XI Surgical System.

Floating within the hospital and to nearby affiliate hospitals is required. Flexible endoscope reprocessing experience—including bronchoscopes, esophagogastroduodenoscopy scopes, endoscopic ultrasound, and flex sigmoidoscopes—is preferred.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of surgical technologist experience
• Transplant experience required, including liver transplant recipient procedures
• Current BLS and NBSTSA certifications
• Aseptic technique and scrub competency in complex surgical specialties

Preferred Qualifications

• Trauma Level I facility experience
• Cerner charting system experience

Patient Population

You will work with adult patients requiring high-acuity care, including those with complex cancer-related conditions. IU Health University Hospital is a Trauma Level I facility serving a diverse surgical population.

Local Indiana residents are welcome to apply. This role offers the opportunity to advance your surgical skills in a university hospital setting with exposure to transplant, trauma, and complex oncologic cases.