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Surgical Tech First Assistant CVOR
Job in
Plano, Collin County, Texas, 75023, USA
Listed on 2026-08-05
Listing for:
Baylor Scott & White Health
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-08-05
Job specializations:
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Healthcare
Surgical Tech, Medical Assistant
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Location:
The Heart Hospital - Plano (Flexibility to float between all THH campuses, including THH Dallas, Plano, Denton, and Frisco)
Shift: Full-time, days, two 12-hr shifts (6:30 AM-7:00 PM) and two 8-hr shifts (6:30 AM-3:00 PM). 40 hours per week. Must be willing and able to participate in the call rotation and respond within established response times
Experience
Required:
Must have a minimum of 2 years of recent clinical experience as a CVOR CSFA with demonstrated proficiency in the following:
Willing to learn Endoscopic Vein Harvest (EVH). First assisting on adult cardiac surgery cases, including CABG, valve, aortic, and other complex open-heart procedures. Cardiac and vascular tissue exposure, retraction, hemostasis, cannulation assistance, and closure techniques. Assisting with sternal opening and closure. Ability to independently scrub cardiac, thoracis, vascular and endovascular cases as needed to support operational staffing needs. Experience assisting in minimally invasive and robotic cardiac procedures.
Experience with endovascular and vascular surgery cases.
About Us
Here at Baylor Scott & White Health we promote the well-being of all individuals, families, and communities. Baylor Scott and White is the largest not-for-profit healthcare system in Texas that empowers you to live well.
Our Core Values are:
* We serve faithfully by doing what's right with a joyful heart.
* We never settle by constantly striving for better.
* We are in it together by supporting one another and those we serve.
* We make an impact by taking initiative and delivering exceptional experience.
Benefits
Our benefits are designed to help you live well no matter where you are on your journey. For full details on coverage and eligibility, visit the Baylor Scott & White Benefits Hub to explore our offerings, which may include:
* Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits
* 401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%
* Tuition Reimbursement
* PTO accrual beginning Day 1
Note:
Benefits may vary based upon position type and/or level.
Job Summary
The Surgical Tech First Assistant works as a Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) and a First Assistant. This position helps surgeons and surgical teams during major and complex procedures. It works under a Registered Nurse's direction as a CST. It works under a Surgeon's direction as a First Assistant.
Essential Functions of the Role
* Ensures supplies, equipment, and instruments are available and working for each procedure. Updates surgeon preference cards for equipment, radiology, supplies, and notes. Pulls, opens, and sets up cases. Coordinates with surgeons on equipment and supply needs before procedures. Assists in building specialty instrument trays.
* Prepares the operating room according to surgical procedure schedules. Arranges sterile setups of instrument table supplies and equipment for specific procedures. Wraps instruments for gas or steam sterilization. Performs quality control procedures on equipment and reports any issues. Ensures the OR is clean before and after surgery.
* Scrubs for cases in major surgical services follow established procedures and standards. This requires advanced knowledge of anatomy and surgical instruments. Scrubs must also know surgeons' preferences and other technical knowledge.
* Educates and prepares surgical teams according to procedure.
* Assists with or performs the positioning, prepping and draping of the patient.
* Assists the surgeon during procedures by passing sterile supplies and equipment. Holds retractor devices and responds to the surgical team's needs. Ties off vessels and tissues, repairs incisions, and cuts and cauterizes tissues. Stabilizes drains and applies wound dressings as needed. Performs complex surgical techniques as directed by the physician and Texas scope of practice. Receives surgical specimens following protocol and notifies the circulating nurse.
Delivers specimens to the appropriate location.
* Contacts the pharmacy for RX with Registered Nurse or circulating nurse partnership.
* Coordinates and works with system vetting vendors for the surgeon and…
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