For surgical techs who want the real picture
The recruiter says $3,100 a week, housing stipend included, “they need you yesterday.” You give notice at your staff job. Two weeks later credentialing is still waiting on a competency…
Your first offer is a hospital night-shift line with trauma call. The second is a weekday ortho ASC that starts at 6:30 and aims to be empty by 3. You…
They offered $32 an hour. You told your spouse you were getting a raise. Then you sat with the charge nurse at lunch and did the real math: no call…
The posting says “CST required.” You finished an NCCT program. Your instructor said TS-C is “the same thing, just a different board.” HR’s application portal will not let you submit…
You already paid the deposit. Orientation is Monday. Then a CST who works at the hospital you want texts you: “Is that program CAAHEP? Because we don’t hire from there,…