Description

American Traveler seeks a Certified Surgical Technologist for a CVOR position requiring 2+ years of hospital/specialty experience and heart/cardiovascular surgery experience.

Details

• 13-week hospital CVOR assignment
• Shift schedule from 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM with rotating weekends
• Call requirements apply
• Patient assignments typically include 3-4 patients, including admission holds
• Required to float per facility floating policy
• Uses Meditech documentation system (experience preferred, not required)

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of hospital or specialty experience required
• Heart/cardiovascular surgery experience required, including heart transplant experience
• BLS certification required
• Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) credential required, Texas certification
• No First Assist candidates will be considered
• License required if applicable
• Preferred: pediatric heart experience, intra-aortic balloon pump experience, adult heart transplant experience, cell saver experience, peripheral vascular experience

Additional Information

• Assist with procedures including coronary artery bypass, surgical valve replacements, adult heart transplants, TAVR, pediatric heart surgeries, thoracic/lung procedures, and ventricular assist device placements
• Facility provides scrubs
• Hair must be neat and clean with no extreme styles or colors; facial hair must be clean and neatly trimmed
• Body art should be covered whenever possible
• Visible piercings other than ears are prohibited
• Nails must be kept clean and healthy
• Candidates must live outside a 50-mile radius of the facility; local candidates will not be considered
• No gaps in work history totaling 90 days or more within the past 12 months