Travel Surgical Tech - OR

Company: Purple Cow Recruiting
Location: Columbus
Posted on: February 14, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description Description: Position Overview: Heartline Staffing, in partnership with Purple Cow Recruiting, is seeking an experienced Travel Surgical Technologist for an Operating Room assignment at a large academic medical center in Columbus, Ohio. This role supports a high-volume, Level I Trauma OR with complex surgical services. Schedule: • Day and evening coverage required • Mix of 8-, 10-, and 12-hour shifts • Shift times range between 6:30 AM – 11:30 PM • Call required • Weekend coverage required as needed • No RTO accepted between 02/15/26 and 02/28/26 Compensation: • Gross: $2,457 per week • W2: $24.50 per hour • Tax-Free Stipend: $1,477 per week • Locals accepted at the same rate Contract Details: • Start Date: February 23, 2026 • Duration: 13 weeks • Number of Openings: 2 • Orientation: 40 hours Unit Overview: • General OR in a teaching hospital environment • Level I Trauma Center • Adolescent, adult, and geriatric patient population Surgical Case Exposure Includes: • Neurosurgery and spine • Complex orthopedic and ortho spine • General and bariatric surgery • Trauma and emergency cases • Robotics, transplant, burns, ENT, GU, Requirements: • Minimum of 3 years of Surgical Technologist experience required • At least 2 years of Level I or Level II Trauma OR experience required • Neurosurgery and spine experience required • Complex orthopedic and general surgery experience required, including bariatrics • Teaching hospital experience required • Prior travel experience preferred • BLS certification required • Epic experience preferred • Ability to work variable shifts and take call required Heartline Staffing is a Strategic Talent Partner with Purple Cow Recruiting. Applications are securely processed through Purple Cow’s system.

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