Description

American Traveler seeks an experienced CVOR Certified Surgical Technologist with open-heart surgery experience for a 13-week travel assignment on a cardiovascular surgical team.

Details

• Work within the CVOR department as part of a cardiovascular heart team
• Team includes CVOR surgeons, RNs, CSTs, anesthesia providers, perfusionists, and surgical assistants
• 1:1 patient care ratio in the operating room
• Uses cardiovascular surgical instrumentation, heart-lung bypass equipment, endoscopic vein harvesting equipment, cell saver, and surgical microscopes
• Typical procedures include CABG, valve repair and replacement, TAVR, aortic aneurysm repairs, vascular surgical procedures, and open heart surgery
• Regular schedule is Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 6:30 AM to 5:00 PM
• Some Thursday call coverage required with a monthly call rotation of approximately 10-12 call days
• Weekend call is rotated among team members with required call-back response time

Requirements

• Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) certification required
• Minimum of 1 year of CVOR/open-heart surgery scrub experience
• Experience with cardiac and vascular surgical procedures required
• Ability to take call and respond within required timeframe
• US Social Security Number and date of birth required for consideration
• One professional reference required (two required for Florida and Missouri candidates)
• No gaps in work history of 90 days or more within the past 12 months
• License required if applicable

Additional Information

• Scrub attire is provided by the facility
• Must participate in scheduled call rotation and maintain competencies for cardiovascular surgical procedures
• Must be able to work independently in a high-acuity CVOR setting
• Candidates must live outside a 50-mile radius of the facility; no local candidates will be considered