Description

American Traveler seeks a CVOR Surgical Technologist with cardiovascular surgery experience for a hospital operating room position requiring ACLS, BLS, and Epic experience.

Details

• Hospital CVOR unit with float requirements to General OR and among five designated facility locations based on staffing needs
• 13-week assignment on day shift (3x12 hours, 6:30am-7:00pm)
• On-call responsibilities as per department needs with a 30-minute response time
• Utilizes Epic EMR system
• Performs cardiovascular, vascular, gynecological, and general surgery cases including CABG, TAVR, SAVR, EVAR, and laparoscopic procedures

Requirements

• Minimum of 2-3 years of recent specialty experience within the last 12 months
• Prior travel experience required
• ACLS and BLS certifications required
• Epic EMR experience required
• License required if applicable
• Active state license and certifications must be in hand at time of consideration; pending credentials not accepted
• BLS certification must not expire within 30 days of assignment start date
• Ability to scrub within the CVOR specialty
• Experience with aseptic technique, isolation precautions/PPE, sharps safety, specimen handling, and Universal Protocol time-out procedures
• Trauma Level I or II and teaching hospital experience preferred
• Cardiothoracic robotic surgery experience preferred

Additional Information

• Assist with a range of vascular, cardiovascular, gynecological, and general surgical procedures
• Maintain sterile fields and support surgical teams using electrosurgical units, fiber optic light sources, and crash cart equipment
• Adhere to fire safety and emergency management protocols
• Must be clean shaven to accommodate respirator fit testing prior to working on the unit
• Complete pre-employment labs within 48 hours of signing
• Scrubs are provided by the facility
• Orientation modules are completed during orientation and vary by specialty
• RTO must be submitted at time of consideration; requests after are not accepted, and no RTO is allowed during the first week of assignment
• Block scheduling is not permitted
• First-time travelers will not be considered for this role
• COVID-19 and flu vaccinations required with no exemptions
• Candidates residing within 50 miles of the facility are subject to local pay rates