Certified Surgical Technologist - Cardiovascular Operation Room (CVOR)

Job Responsibilities and Requirements

• Anticipates and plans individualized care for the patient based on advanced knowledge of the cardiovascular operating room (CVOR) surgical case and anticipates unexpected patient and surgeon needs.
• Assists CVOR surgical cases by running the table and assisting the surgeon at an expert level utilizing the principles of surgical asepsis, infection control, universal precautions, and life safety.
• Maintains an orderly and organized work environment and takes responsibility for the maintenance and care of specialty equipment and assists the team to meet both quality and efficiency outcomes.
• Demonstrates expertise in the operation and function of instrumentation and equipment for cases in the CVOR.
• Maintains all specialty instrument sets, understands appropriate sterilization methods, and acts as a resource and mentor to non-specialty staff on specialty equipment and instrumentation.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Educational Requirements

• High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience

Experience

• Six months' experience as a CVOR surgical technologist or two years' of surgical technologist experience

Physical Requirements

• Constant use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships and to identify and distinguish colors
• Constant use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc
• Constant lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs
• Frequent lifting/moving patients
• Frequent bending, stooping, reaching and gripping
• Frequent use of clear vision at 20 inches or less
• Frequent use of speech to share information through oral communication
• Rare kneeling

Professional License and/or Certifications

• State of Work Location: Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin
• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) - National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA)
• Tech in Surgery - Certified - National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)
• National Registered Surgical Technician (NRST) - American Allied Health Association (AAH)

Work Shift

• Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type

• Employee

Department

• 4403000037 Surgery

Scheduled Weekly Hours

• 40

Benefits

• SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.
• Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
• Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
• Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.