Travel Operating Room Tech - Surgical Technician/Operating Rm Tech - Fort Wayne, IN
- 12-hour shifts
- Travel
- BLS
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How this pay compares
This assignment posts $1,805 a week, the agency's gross: a taxable hourly rate plus housing and meal stipends. Open travel surgical technologist assignments post a median of $1,920 a week, the middle half $1,666 to $2,146, across 468 assignments, so this one is within the middle half of what they post. Staff pay is hourly and carries no stipends, so it is not set beside it.
Tax-free stipend limit here
GSA's per diem rate for Fort Wayne, IN (the standard rate) is $113 a night for lodging in November 2026 and $68 a day for meals and incidentals: $1,267 a week. Agencies set tax-free housing and meal stipends against it, for a traveler who keeps a tax home elsewhere; the posting's own figure says what this assignment pays. Stipend limits in Indiana.
What Indiana requires of a surgical technologist
Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) credential of the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting, from the Indiana Code title 25, article 36.1 (enforced through the health care facility).
- A person may practice surgical technology in a health care facility only if certified under IC 25-36.1-1 (the NBSTSA CST credential), or within the statute's exceptions such as the 12 months after finishing an accredited surgical technology program, or federal employment.
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About the job
Travel assignment, 13 weeks, 12hr nights, 36 hours a week, starting 30 Nov 2026.
Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $1,805 a week in all, a taxable rate of $15 an hour plus $1,265.49 a week in housing and meal stipends.
Job Summary
Surgical Technologist, Surgical Technician/Operating Room Tech. This position supports perioperative patient care by anticipating and responding to the needs of patients, surgeons, and other members of the surgical team. The role primarily supports neurological cases and requires strong neurological experience, surgical call participation, and the ability to work within an acute care setting.
Job Details
- Schedule: Night shifts, 12 hours per shift, with a minimum of 36 hours per week; schedule is approximately 6:30 PM–7:00 AM. Call is required, including weekday night call approximately once every 7–10 days and full weekend call approximately every 5–6 weeks.
- Required Qualifications:
- Minimum of 2 years of Surgical Technologist experience
- Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) certification required
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) required
- Certification through the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) required; TS-C and grandfathered certifications are not accepted
- Strong neurological surgical experience required
- Preferred Qualifications:
- 2 years of travel experience preferred
- Float: Float rotation may be required.
- Additional Information:
- Provides perioperative support for general, orthopedic, cardiovascular operating room, and primarily neurological procedures
- Assumes responsibility for quality patient care as a member of the perioperative healthcare team
- Anticipates, plans for, and responds to the needs of patients, surgeons, and other surgical team members
- Maintains confidentiality regarding patients, patient families, coworkers, and physicians
- Surgery scrubs are provided
- Every other weekend work is required
Benefits
The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:
- Private housing or generous housing allowance
- Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
- Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
- Competitive salaries
- Referral bonuses
- Travel reimbursement
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Direct deposit/free checking
- Unlimited free CE credits
From Cross Country Healthcare's job posting, checked 9 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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About Cross Country Healthcare
National healthcare staffing company in Boca Raton, Florida, placing travel nurses, allied professionals and therapists, with local contract and per diem work too. Source: Cross Country, Travel FAQs
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