
Travel Surgical Technologist, CST
Part-timeSilver Spring, MDPart-time$52–55/hrPosted 3 days agoStill listed today
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Job overview
Trinity Health’s FirstChoice program places Surgical Technologists in short- and long-term assignments across its health system, with regional and nationwide opportunities. The role includes evening shifts, floating across hospital locations or regions, and occasional weekend and on-call work. The posting prefers an associate or bachelor’s degree in Surgical Technology and CST certification, and states experience requirements that vary based on training pathway.
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Full job description
Employment Type: Part timeShift:
Description: Are you an experienced Surgical Technologist looking for premium compensation and maximum flexibility? Explore FirstChoice – Trinity Health's mobile staffing solution! FirstChoice Surgical Technologists are utilized to fill short and long-term assignments throughout the health system, and we need you to be a part of this innovative program! Nationwide and Regional opportunities available!
Evening shifts, either 5 days a week 3p - 11p or 3 days a week 11a - 11p with an occasional weekend shift and occasional on call requirement.
What you will do:
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Qualified and willing to float throughout the hospital and/or throughout multiple hospital locations and/or regions
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Knows, understands, incorporates & demonstrates standard elements of professional practice: Assess, Outcomes Identification / Solutions, Plan, Implement, Evaluate
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Acts independently & appropriately within scope of knowledge & experience in practice area
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Retains accountability for delegation, choices, decisions & outcomes
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Collaborates with key stakeholders & contributes to quality & improvement practices & outcomes
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Exhibits agility & willingness to take on new & additional responsibilities
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Embraces new ideas & cultural differences while managing competing priorities
Minimum Qualifications:
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Preferred Education: Graduate of an Associate or Bachelor’s degree program for Surgical Technologist.
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Preferred Certification: CST
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A minimum of 18 months experience is required for CST
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If a Surgical Technologist program has not been completed, due to training on the job or trained in the military – Five (5) years’ work experience is required
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Cannot hold a concurrent position at a Trinity Health facility.
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Ability to complete the orientation and training. We have different options to choose from that will meet your schedule.
Position Highlights and Benefits:
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Premium Pay
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Flexible Scheduling
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Travel and Per Diem opportunities available
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Variety of Practice Settings
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Learning Opportunities
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DailyPay available
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Reimbursement of License and Certifications available per assignment
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Opportunity to participate in 403B program
Ministry Information:
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FirstChoice offers rewarding Nursing, Respiratory Therapist, Surgical Technologist, and Health Care Professional travel positions with a flexible schedule to fit your life.
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FirstChoice travel Health Care Professionals fill critical positions when unforeseen or unplanned circumstances occur; or, when there is a position open due to an extended leave-of-absence.
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You’ll get to experience a variety of practice settings while traveling within your local region or traveling nationally – your choice!
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Pay Range: $52.00 - $55.00. Pay is based on experience, skills, and education. Exempt positions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) will be paid within the base salary equivalent of the stated hourly rates. The pay range may also vary within the stated range based on location.
Job Details: Location: Holy Cross Silver Spring, MD Start Date: Flexible Weeks: 13 Hours: 5x8 Shift: Nights Gross Weekly Rate: $2,120.00
Our Commitment
Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.
How this job compares
Set against the 2,756 open Surgical Technologist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 31, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$52–55/hr
- US median$28–41/hr1,129 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $53.50/hr, is 55% above the US median midpoint ($35/hr) — in the top quarter of Surgical Technologist hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 2,756 open Surgical Technologist jobs across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most across the US
- HCA Healthcare335 open
- Trinity Health (this employer)180 open
- AdventHealth117 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience; Surgical Technologist postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year at the median (1,209 postings).
- Education
- 7 of the 2,756 open Surgical Technologist jobs (under 1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 31, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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