Surgical Tech CVOR Hear Team

At HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.

About the role

As a Certified Cardiovascular Surgical Technologist at HCA Healthcare, you’ll be a vital part of a highly-skilled team that shares in your passion for cardiac surgery. You’ll have access to the latest surgical equipment – backed by HCA Healthcare’s ongoing investments in technology – allowing you to provide the safest, most advanced care possible. With predictable scheduling, support for on-call coverage, and clear pathways for professional growth, you’ll have the resources to provide your best care for patients while building the career of a lifetime for yourself.

Responsibilities

• Provides technical services, assists in the Hybrid Room and Operating Room while providing care for the adolescent, adult and geriatric patient populations.
• Works collaboratively to complete all Cardiac Surgical Technologist assignments.
• Works under the direct supervision of the assigned clinician for the case, and the Director, to facilitate safe invasive and non-invasive procedures.
• Performs advanced tasks routinely in support of the surgical team.
• Arranges sterile setup for surgical procedures, passes instruments, sponges, and sutures to surgeons and surgical assistants.
• Prepares sterile supplies, assists in cleanup of the operating room, checks placement and operation of equipment, and checks and restocks the operating room after each procedure.

Requirements

• 2-3 years of experience in a surgery/CV/cardiac hospital setting.
• Lead CST experience is highly preferred.
• Formal training from an accredited Certified Surgical Technician Program.
• Current Certified Surgical Tech Certification required.
• American Red Cross or American Heart Association (BLS OR BCLS) Course Completion and Certification required.

Benefits

HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career, and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine services.
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling.
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

About the organization

HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center is a 445+ bed acute care hospital located in the heart of central Houston, adjacent to the Medical Center and Museum District, providing quality care for the greater Houston area. Established in 1975, our hospital has been serving Houston for more than 40 years. We provide a wide range of medical services, including cardiology, bariatrics, orthopedics, neurology, emergency care, and more. Our comprehensive medical specialties offer individualized care to every individual that walks through our doors. We also offer 24/7 emergency services and two intensive care units: surgical intensive care unit (SICU) and medical intensive care unit (MICU).

• Accredited Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP) Center.
• Accredited Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI.

We are members of HCA Houston Healthcare, the most comprehensive family of hospitals in the region and part of the leading provider of healthcare in the country, HCA Healthcare. Together we are stronger, smarter, and more accessible in providing patient-centered care close to home.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.