Job Summary
Surgical Technician/Operating Room Tech, Cardiovascular specialty. The position supports cardiac surgical procedures by preparing, handling, decontaminating, disinfecting, sterilizing, and maintaining surgical instruments and equipment. Responsibilities include maintaining surgical counts, handling specimens, labeling medications, supporting patient care planning, and maintaining proficiency across assigned specialty areas.
Job Details
- Schedule: Day shift, 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week. Weekend and holiday on-call coverage is required, with on-call participation required.
- Required Qualifications:
- Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technologist Program or appropriate training program
- Surgical Technician Certificate
- Basic Life Support (BLS) — American Heart Association (AHA) certification
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in a cardiac operating room
- Demonstrated ability to scrub cardiac surgery and cardiac cases
- Ability to lift at least 50 pounds, push and pull at least 400 pounds, and stand for the length of the shift
- Preferred Qualifications:
- Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) experience
- Mitral valve replacement/aortic valve replacement (MVR/AVR) experience
- Minimally invasive cardiac surgery experience
- Aneurysm procedure experience
- Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation/Impella (ECMO/Impella) experience
- Lead extraction experience
- Additional Information:
- Prepares and organizes instruments and supplies according to standardized procedures and surgeon preferences.
- Maintains accurate counts of sponges, needles, and instruments.
- Handles specimens according to operating room policies and procedures.
- Performs decontamination, disinfection, sterilization, and sanitation of instruments and equipment.
- Properly disposes of contaminated needles and syringes following procedures.
- Participates in team conferences and assists with evaluating and revising patient care plans.
- Maintains surgical technologist skills checklists and proficiency across assigned specialty areas.
- Provides care responsive to patient age, culture, language, literacy, and sensory needs.
- Surgical scrubs will be provided.
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
