Travel Coordinator Jobs in Maine

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 4x9hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 10, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) for a 13-week OR Tech assignment at a Critical Access Hospital in Dover-Foxcroft, ME, with experience scrubbing a broad range of surgical specialties required.

Details

• Work in a small Critical Access Hospital (25 beds) with 3 OR suites and 1 GI Endoscopy room
• Case types include general surgery (gallbladders, appendectomies, colectomies, hernia repairs), orthopedics (total joints, sports medicine), podiatry, GYN (primarily laparoscopic hysterectomies), OB (C-sections), endoscopy (colonoscopies, EGDs, bronchs), and urology (TURPs, cystos, lithotripsies)
• No robotics, high-level trauma, or neurosurgery cases performed at this facility
• Averages approximately 8–10 cases per day
• CSTs are responsible for processing scopes in the endoscopy room
• Schedule is Monday–Thursday, 7:00 AM–4:30 PM; department is closed on Fridays except for on-call coverage
• Call requirement of 4–8 shifts per month (4:30 PM–7:00 AM the following day), plus one weekend of call per month (Friday 7:00 AM–Monday 7:00 AM)
• 20-minute response time required for call
• Holiday coverage is call-only; travelers may be assigned one summer and one winter holiday
• EMR is Cerner
• IV pumps are Alaris; medication dispensing via Pyxis
• No floating required

Requirements

• CST credential (NBSTSA) required
• BLS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of OR scrub experience required; 1 year may be considered if experienced with all specialties offered at this facility
• Proficiency scrubbing the full range of case types performed at this facility
• Compact or ME license required if applicable
• 2 professional references within the past year required; at least one must be from a supervisor, manager, director, or charge nurse — peer references are not accepted
• Full SSN required for consideration
• Driver's license required for consideration
• Copies of all certifications required for consideration

Additional Information

• First-time travelers will be considered if they meet the experience requirements for all specialty case types performed at this facility
• Candidates must have a permanent address 100+ miles south/southwest of Bangor, ME to be eligible; candidates living more than 100 miles north are considered on a case-by-case basis
• Candidates must not have previously worked at any Northern Light Health Hospital in a permanent capacity
• Orientation consists of 4 shifts in the department; buddy call is available during orientation, with independent call expected beginning the second week
• No transporter on the unit — the care team shares patient transport responsibilities
• No dedicated housekeeping — travelers are expected to assist with room turnover and cleaning
• Unit is supported by a charge RN, supervisor, 3 CRNAs (no anesthesiologist), and an RT
• A guest house is available for the call team if primary housing is more than 20 minutes from the facility
• Surgical scrubs are provided by the facility
• Parking is free
• Flu vaccination is required for clearance; medical exemptions only are accepted and must be submitted at least 2 weeks in advance for committee review
• All RTO requests require manager approval and must be disclosed at the time of consideration