Certified Surgical Technologist - CST 25-33662


Healthcare - Upstate NY - Syracuse, NY
Syracuse, New York
Locations: Syracuse, Camillus, East Syracuse, Liverpool, Utica
Posted On: December 03, 2025
Last Day to Apply: December 17, 2025
Pay: From $45.00 per hour

Job Title: Certified Surgical Technologist (CST)
Specialty: Operating Room / Surgical Services
Location: Syracuse, NY 13215
Shifts:

  • Day: 4×10-hour (07:00–17:00)

  • Mid/Evening: 4×10-hour (13:00–23:30)

  • Mix of 8-hour + 12-hour shifts every two weeks

    • 07:00–15:30

    • 11:00–19:30

    • 15:00–23:30

    • 07:00–19:30

    • 11:00–23:30

Job Duration: 13 weeks
Block Scheduling: No

Position Overview

A healthcare facility in Syracuse is seeking Certified Surgical Technologists (CSTs) to support its Adult Operating Room for evening and mixed-shift coverage. This role requires strong trauma and specialty-case experience in a high-acuity surgical environment. Client name is intentionally omitted for confidentiality.


Key Responsibilities

  • Scrub for a wide range of surgical procedures, including trauma, ortho, general, ENT, vascular, GYN, and other specialty cases.

  • Prepare and maintain sterile fields, instruments, and equipment.

  • Assist surgeons and operating room staff during procedures in a fast-paced trauma setting.

  • Ensure compliance with sterile technique, safety guidelines, and surgical protocols.

  • Participate in rotating shifts, including a blend of 8-hour and 12-hour assignments every two weeks.

  • Function as an integral part of a multidisciplinary surgical team.


Requirements

  • Active CST Certification – Required

  • Minimum 3 years of recent OR experience (within the last 4 years) – Required

  • Experience in a Level 1 or Level 2 trauma center or teaching hospital – Required

  • Must have comprehensive scrub experience across specialties:

    • General surgery

    • Orthopedics

    • Trauma

    • Vascular

    • ENT

    • Neurosurgery

    • Bariatric

    • GU

    • GYN

  • First-time travelers accepted only if coming from hospitals of equal size or acuity.

  • Ability to work all required mixed shifts.


Vaccination Guidelines

  • COVID-19 Vaccine: Not required

  • Flu Vaccine: Not required

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

About Navitas Healthcare, LLC: It is a certified WBENC and one of the fastest-growing healthcare staffing firms in the US providing Medical, Clinical and Non-Clinical services to numerous hospitals. We offer the most competitive pay for every position we cater. We understand this is a partnership. You will not be blindsided and your salary will be discussed upfront.

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