Job Summary:
The operating room specialty, focusing on open heart procedures, is located in a healthcare facility in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This position involves coverage of a variety of cardiac and surgical cases, with rotating shifts including days, evenings, and nights. The role requires adapting to a dynamic surgical environment, providing expert care during high-acuity procedures, and responding to call responsibilities as scheduled.
Job Details:
- Schedule: Evenings shift with 12 hours per shift and a minimum of 36 hours per week.
- Required Qualifications: Certifications from NCCT (National Center for Competency Testing) or NBSTSA (National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting); a minimum of 2 years of recent CVOR (Cardiovascular Operating Room) experience within the last 3 years; at least 1 year of Level 1 Trauma experience within the last 3 years; recent travel experience of at least 1 year; candidates should not need to scrub during procedures.
- Preferred Qualifications: Experience with Cardiac Robotics, Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) implantation, and Heart Transplant procedures; strong coverage of general, orthopedic, neurologic, vascular, trauma, robotics, and transplant cases, including heart transplants.
- Additional Information: All shifts are rotating (days, evenings, nights); call response time is within 30 minutes. In-house call rooms are available for use if needed. No float rotation is required for this assignment. The initial assignment start date is 08/24/2026.
- Location: 320 EAST NORTH AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15212.
Benefits
The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:
- Private housing or generous housing allowance
- Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
- Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
- Competitive salaries
- Referral bonuses
- Travel reimbursement
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Direct deposit/free checking
- Unlimited free CE credits
