Surgical Tech
Location: Dickinson, ND
Start Date: 12-15-2025
End Date: 03-16-2026
Contract Type: Contract
Shift Type: Monday-Thursday, 7:00 AM - 4:30 PM or 6:00 AM - 3:30 PM (9-hour day shifts), 36 hours/week guaranteed; Day shift with 1-2 weeknight on-call shifts per week (end of shift until 7:00 AM next day) and 1 weekend per month (Friday 7:00 AM - Monday 7:00 AM); Day
Hours per Week: 36
Candidate Pay Rate: $48 per hour
About United Health Care Staffing
At United Health Care Staffing (UHC Staffing), we believe healthcare staffing should be more than just finding a job. We are here to connect amazing professionals with opportunities that make their careers exciting, rewarding, and meaningful. With us, you're not just signing up for a contract you are joining a team that's got your back, answers your calls, and maybe even cracks a joke or two to brighten your day. Think of us as the travel buddy who handles the logistics while you focus on what you do best helping people heal.
Roles & Responsibilities
- Prepare and set up operating rooms and instrumentation, ensuring strict sterile technique
- Assist surgeons during procedures including total joints, ORIF/arthroscopy and C-sections
- Operate and support imaging and specialty equipment such as C-arm and MAKO robot
- Manage instrument handling, counts, and sterilization to maintain OR efficiency and safety
- Document procedures and chart in Meditech accurately and promptly
- Participate in on-call coverage and weekend rotations as scheduled
- Follow facility fit-testing and facial hair policies to maintain PPE compliance
Qualifications
- BLS required
- ND UAP required (must meet North Dakota state requirements)
- CST or NCCT preferred
- Minimum 1 year of experience as a Surgical Technologist or in the OR
- Familiarity with total joints and C-sections required; MAKO robot and ortho experience a plus
- Able to pass required fit testing (note: facial hair may prevent some fit tests and could affect assignment)
- Willingness to adhere to radius and RTO rules for this contract
Education
- Completion of an accredited Surgical Technology program preferred
- CST or NCCT certification preferred
- High school diploma or equivalent required
- BLS certification required
Knowledge & Skills
- Strong sterile technique and operating room workflow knowledge
- Comfortable with C-arm use and intraoperative imaging support
- Experience or willingness to support MAKO robot-assisted joint cases
- Familiar with ligasure and harmonic scalpel usage and safety
- Proficient with Meditech charting and documentation
- Ability to work across adult, pediatric, geriatric and obstetric surgical cases
Benefits
- Guaranteed 36 hours per week — steady schedule you can actually plan around
- Team/self-scheduling options so you can have a say in your work-life balance
- On-site orientation (12 hours) to get you confident and comfortable in the OR
- Overtime, holiday and call pay premiums — your extra time is rewarded
- Work with advanced OR tech like C-arm and MAKO robot — great for skill-building
- Supportive OR team that values safety, sterile technique, and your contributions
- Opportunity to gain experience across Total Joints, C-sections, ortho and general surgery
- Helpful documentation workflows in Meditech — standardized charting to keep things smooth
Apply Now
Ready to start your next adventure as a Surgical Tech? Let's get you moving forward!
Send your resume to [email protected] or call us at 408-441-9200 today.
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