Surgical Tech - CVOR CST

Profession: Surgical Services

Specialty: Cardiac/Vascular Operating Room Technician

Duration: 17 weeks

Shift: Day 3x12-Hour

Hours per Shift: 10:40 - 23:10

Experience:

Minimum of 2 years of scrub experience required.

Transplant experience (kidney and liver) preferred.

Teaching hospital experience required.

Level I hospital experience required.

License:

AHA BLS certification required.

Certifications:

CST preferred.

Completion of a surgical technologist program or two years’ experience in a Surgical Technologist role may be considered in lieu of program completion.

Must-Have:

Strong skills in cardiac/thoracic procedures including ECMO, CABG, LVAD, thoracic robotic surgery (Da Vinci Xi), lobectomy, mitral valves, VATS, and lung resection.

Description:

Day/Evening shifts, 12-hour shifts from 10:40 PM to 11:10 PM with a Monday-Friday rotation.

Weekend call starts at 3 PM Friday until 7 AM Monday.

You will not be scheduled the Friday you are on weekend call.

The position may include 17 to 26 weeks, with consideration for 4x12 shifts.

Strongest skills should be in cardiac/thoracic procedures.

Experience with abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, angioplasty/stenting, coronary artery bypass graft (CABG), and other associated surgical procedures is required.

The surgical technologist prepares the operating room prior to surgery.

Promotes patient safety during surgery and provides assistance to the surgeon.

Cares for the instruments and supplies used in surgery, while effectively caring for patients of all age groups (neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric).Travelers will work independently and be comfortable scrubbing solo.

Must be willing to float as needed.

A telemetry exam may be required before the start of the assignment.

This position offers an opportunity to work in a magnet-designated facility recognized as a leading hospital and teaching institution.

Strong candidates with high caliber experience in complex surgeries are preferred.