Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) – Operating Room - 26-01669


Healthcare - Upstate NY - Potsdam, NY
Potsdam, New York
Locations: Potsdam, Canton, Massena, Ogdensburg
Posted On: February 18, 2026
Last Day to Apply: March 04, 2026
Pay: From $40.00 per hour

Job Title: Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) – Operating Room

Profession: Surgical Services
Specialty: Certified OR Tech / Surgical Tech
Shift: Day Shift – 3x12 Hours (7:00 AM – 7:30 PM)
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Weekend Requirement: 1 weekend out of 5 + 1 weeknight per week


Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) for a busy Operating Room. The ideal candidate must have robotic surgery experience and be comfortable scrubbing a wide range of surgical specialties in a community hospital setting.


Required Experience:

  • Minimum 1 year of Surgical Tech experience

  • Robotic surgery experience required

  • Scrubbing experience required

  • Circulating experience required

  • Community hospital experience required

  • First-time travelers accepted


Call Requirements:

  • Rotating call schedule (approximately 1 in 4–5 rotation)

  • Weeknight call: 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM

  • Weekend call: 7:00 AM Saturday – 7:00 AM Monday

  • 20-minute callback requirement

  • Call housing available if outside callback radius


Specialties & Unit Focus:

  • Orthopedics

  • ENT

  • General Surgery

  • OB/GYN

  • Urology

  • Podiatry

Preferred Patient Populations:
Infants, Pediatrics, Adolescents


Required Skills & Procedures:

  • General OR procedures

  • Endoscopic sinus procedures

  • Laparoscopic-assisted cases

  • Radical neck dissection

  • Tonsillectomy / Adenoidectomy

  • Tracheostomy

  • Bronchoscopy

  • Colonoscopy / EGD

  • PEG tube placement/exchange

  • Appendectomy

  • Cholecystectomy

  • Colon resection (Open/LAP)

  • Inguinal/Umbilical hernia repair

  • Thyroidectomy (partial/total)

  • Whipple procedure

  • Abdominal hysterectomy

  • Bilateral tubal ligation

  • C-sections

  • Dilation & Curettage

  • Vaginal hysterectomy

  • Arthroscopy

  • Closed/Open reduction of fractures

  • Laminectomy / Discectomy

  • Ankle fusion

  • Bunionectomy

  • Cystoscopy

  • Nephrectomy

  • Prostatectomy

  • TURP

  • Strict aseptic technique


Required Certifications:

  • BLS

  • NBSTSA Certification

For more details reach at sthakur@navitashealth.com or Call / Text at 732 791 4807 - EXT 4807.

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