Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced Cardiovascular OR Surgical Tech (CVOR) for a travel assignment in Ohio, requiring 5+ years of CST experience and proficiency in cardiac and vascular procedures including CABG and valve replacement.

Details

• Work setting is a cardiovascular-focused hospital OR environment
• Assignment is in the CVOR unit with a focus on cardiac and vascular surgical cases
• Procedures include CABG, EVAR, TEVAR, valve replacement, and other cardiovascular/thoracic surgeries
• Shift schedule is evenings with a mix of 8-hour and 12-hour shifts (2x8 and 2x12), with shifts falling within the 0630–2300 window
• Call is required as part of this assignment
• Weekend rotation is required
• Must be flexible with scheduling
• EMR system is Epic

Requirements

• Active OH or Compact RN license required — note: this is a CST (Certified Surgical Tech) role; an active CST certification is required
• Current BLS certification required
• Minimum 5 years of total CST experience required
• Minimum 2 years of cardiac and vascular experience required
• Minimum 1 year of CVOR-specific experience required
• Minimum 1 year of experience in a Level I Trauma facility required
• Experience with cardiovascular/thoracic instrument reprocessing required
• Proficiency in scrub technique, aseptic technique, and the ability to scrub and circulate required
• Experience with CVOR procedures: CABG, EVAR, TEVAR, valve replacement, and related cardiovascular/thoracic cases
• Skills in general OR, thoracic, and vascular settings required
• Experience with crash cart and equipment documentation required
• 2 professional references required: at least 1 must be from a Manager, Director, or Supervisor; a Charge RN is acceptable for the 2nd reference; no coworker references accepted

Additional Information

• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates are accepted
• Former employees of this facility are eligible to apply once they have been away for at least 6 months
• All requested time off (RTO) must be submitted at the time of application and is limited to 7 days or fewer for the contract period
• Ohio state fingerprinting is required and must be completed promptly after accepting an offer — candidates outside of Ohio may need to travel to an Ohio fingerprinting location or will receive a mailed fingerprinting packet to complete urgently
• Parking is available for agency staff through CampusParc with multiple permit options, including 24/7 garage access and budget surface lot options with shuttle service to the medical center