Location: Herrin, IL

Start Date: 03-16-2026

End Date: 06-15-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Rotating day shift: 8:00 AM - 6:30 PM, 4 days per week with a rotating day off (coverage rotates Mon-Sun); on-call responsibilities include 1 weeknight and 2 weekend days per month — primarily day shift with occasional night/weekend call

Hours per Week: 36

Candidate Pay Rate: $59 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

• Assist with patient transport, positioning, and safe handling to support optimal surgical outcomes
• Prepare the operating room by opening sterile supplies and setting up instruments and equipment
• Assist the surgeon with gowning, gloving, passing instruments and sutures efficiently during procedures
• Maintain accurate surgical counts of instruments, sponges and sutures to ensure patient safety
• Perform point-of-use instrument decontamination and proper handling/storage of surgical tools
• Complete skin preparation and draping to create and maintain a sterile field
• Facilitate rapid room turnover by restocking and preparing the room for the next case
• Collect and care for specimens and apply dressings as directed to support postop care

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
• Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) via NBSTSA or NCCT preferred
• Graduates of ARC/STSA-accredited OR tech programs accepted; non-certified candidates with documented military or on-the-job training considered
• Technical experience: minimum ~6 months OR tech experience or specialized training (on-the-job or military training acceptable with documentation)
• Comfortable with sterile technique, instrument handling, and maintaining surgical counts

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Graduate of OR technician program (ARC/STSA accreditation) preferred but on-the-job or military training accepted

Knowledge & Skills

• Sterile technique and opening/setting up sterile supplies
• Patient positioning and safe transport
• Instrument handling, decontamination, and point-of-use cleaning
• Performing and documenting surgical counts
• Efficient room turnover and supply management
• Passing instruments and assisting the surgical team during procedures
• Specimen handling and basic wound dressing application

Benefits

• Generous housing stipend and travel support to make your assignment comfortable
• Medical, dental & vision coverage to keep you healthy and focused
• Licensure assistance & reimbursement to help you stay current and compliant
• Paid time off so you can recharge between cases
• Professional development opportunities — grow your surgical skillset
• A supportive team culture that values your contributions every day
• Referral bonus program for bringing great colleagues onboard
• Simple onboarding and local coordinator support to get you working quickly

Travel Perks: Explore Herrin, IL

Explore the beauty of southern Illinois while on assignment: hike and photograph rock formations at Garden of the Gods and Giant City State Park, wander the trails of Shawnee National Forest, bird-watch at Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge, and enjoy local festivals and community events in Herrin and nearby Marion. Short drives take you to Carbondale for SIU sporting and cultural events, local dining and live music — plenty to fill your days off with adventure and relaxation.

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