Cardiovascular Surgical Technologist

About the role

The Helen DeVos Children's Surgery department completes over 8000 cases per year and has 8 operating rooms, including one with a fully integrated iMRI suite. The department is verified as a Level 1 Children's Surgery site through the American College of Surgeons and is staffed 24/7 with a team of RN’s and Surgical Technologists. Physician teams consist of all pediatric certified Surgeons and Anesthesiologists. The unit supports a large variety of specialties including ENT, General, Urology, Robotics, Plastics, Ortho/Ortho Spine, Cardiac, Dental, Burn, Ophthalmology, and Neurosurgery.

Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital fights for every child, with 350+ pediatric specialists and subspecialists, 12 years of U.S. News & World Report national rankings, and innovations that draw patients from around the world. The hospital replaces fear with hope and doubt with answers, believes in the possibility of every child's future, and provides both inpatient and ambulatory spaces as well as a Level 1 trauma Emergency Department designated for children.

Responsibilities

• Maintains responsibility for preparation of the cardiac, vascular and transplant surgical suite, intraoperative handling of instruments, maintenance of the sterile field, and evaluation of changing conditions during the surgical procedures, making appropriate responses as needed.
• Is responsible for maintaining advanced, in-depth knowledge of vascular, cardiac and transplant procedures both pediatric and adult surgical procedures and principles related to those procedures.
• Integrates services with cath lab staff for procedures requiring expertise in both cath lab procedures and surgical cardiac procedures.
• Serves as member of the CV/PV team and is available to take team specific call for urgent/emergent cardiac, vascular and transplant cases.

Qualifications

Required: Associate's Degree in Surgical Technology or equivalent (Successful Completion of an Accredited School of Surgical Technology. Not all schools involve an Associate's degree.) 1 year of relevant experience as a surgical technologist or 6 months CVT (cardio-thoracic/vascular/transplant) surgical technologist experience.

Preferred: LIC-License Practical Nursing (LPN) - STATE_MI State of Michigan required Or CRT-Surgical Technologist, Certified (CST) - AST Association of Surgical Technologist 1 Year required Or CRT-Surgical Technologist, Certified (CST) - NBSTSA National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting 1 Year required AHA OR ARC Basic Life Support (BLS) within 90 Days of hire Required

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals.
• On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv.
• Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you, like restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more!
• Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance.
• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings.
• Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status.

Pay

Corewell Health is offering up to $10,000 as a sign on bonus for this opportunity.

Schedule

Primary Location: SITE - Helen Devos Childrens Hospital - 100 Michigan St NE - Grand Rapids

Department Name: Operating Room HDVCH - Grand Rapids Hosp

Employment Type: Full time

Shift: Day (United States of America)

Weekly Scheduled Hours: 40 Hours of Work 0700-1730

Days Worked: variable weekdays Monday - Friday

Weekend Frequency: Every fourth weekend