<p>A travel Surgical Technician opportunity in Mammoth Lakes, California — one of the Sierra Nevada's most sought-after mountain communities — is open for a 13-week assignment supporting a hospital OR team with a case mix that includes sports medicine and trauma surgery. This scrub and circulate role places a skilled tech at the center of a collaborative surgical team in a facility that draws an active, outdoor-oriented patient population year-round. The combination of competitive weekly gross pay, a mobility bonus, and housing options within walking distance of the hospital makes this an unusually well-supported travel assignment.</p>
<h3>Perks and Benefits</h3> <ul> <li>$1,720 weekly gross pay for a 13-week travel assignment</li> <li>$20/hr base rate with $40/hr overtime rate</li> <li>$250 mobility bonus paid in the first week</li> <li>Housing options may be available based on current availability — walking distance to the hospital</li> <li>On-call pay structure included with assignment</li> <li>Personalized onboarding support to ensure a smooth transition into the role</li> </ul>
<h3>Practice Highlights</h3> <ul> <li>Dual scrub and circulate responsibilities across a variety of surgical procedures</li> <li>Specialty case exposure including sports medicine and trauma surgery — well-matched to the region's active patient population</li> <li>Varied 12-hour day and evening shifts across the 13-week assignment period</li> <li>On-call availability required as part of the schedule rotation</li> <li>Responsibilities include creating and maintaining sterile fields, inspecting sterile supplies for contamination, and operating mechanical, electrical, and air-powered surgical equipment</li> <li>Specimen collection assistance and hardware documentation are part of the scope</li> <li>Collaborative OR team environment with a strong emphasis on communication and precision</li> </ul>
<h3>Qualifications</h3> <ul> <li>Proven experience as a Surgical Technician or completion of an accredited Surgical Technician training program</li> <li>Minimum one year of OR experience as a Surgical Technician preferred</li> <li>Certification (CST or equivalent) or eligibility for certification highly preferred</li> <li>High school diploma required</li> <li>BLS certification from the American Heart Association required prior to start</li> <li>Demonstrated ability to scrub a variety of procedures including specialty cases (sports medicine, trauma)</li> <li>Proficiency with sterile field management, supply inspection, and surgical equipment operation</li> </ul>
<h3>About the Community</h3> <p>Mammoth Lakes sits at roughly 8,000 feet elevation in the Eastern Sierra Nevada, anchored by Mammoth Mountain — one of California's premier ski and snowboard destinations — and surrounded by national forest, volcanic landscapes, and high-alpine lakes. The town draws an active, health-conscious population and offers world-class skiing, hiking, mountain biking, and fishing within minutes of the hospital. Despite its resort character, Mammoth Lakes maintains a genuine small-town feel with a lower cost of living than California's coastal metros, and is approximately five hours from both Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area.</p>