Cardiovascular Operating Room Certified Surgical Technologist General Information This position involves working in a Cardiovascular Operating Room setting. • Beds: • 2 Operating Rooms • 20 Pre-Op Bays • 14 PACU Bays Required Experience • 2 years of CVOR experience for both RN and CST with Level 1 or Level 2 trauma experience. Patient Types Focus on various cardiothoracic surgeries, including: • Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG) • Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) • Valve replacements • Thoracic cases such as lobectomies and hernia repairs • Generator exchanges and lead extractions • Femoral-popliteal bypass and open vascular cases • Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) and carotid surgeries May also be required to float to Main Operating Room. Patient Ratios • One surgical technologist per operating room (1:1 ratio). Required Certifications • Basic Life Support (BLS) • Graduation from an accredited surgical technology program (required) • Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) certification (preferred) Required Education Associate Degree in a Healthcare-related field or surgical technology certification is required. Skills Required The ideal candidate will have a strong background in CVOR with the ability to work independently in various procedures, including: • CABG • TAVR • Valve replacements • Robotic thoracic cases • Generator exchanges • Lead extractions • Cardiac organ procurement/harvesting • Fem-pop bypass This role involves circulating only, with no scrubbing duties. Support on the Unit • Team composition includes: • RN/First Assist/Surgical Technologist • A “2 Tech” Model where both techs are involved in each case. • Nurse Clinician • Clinical Resource Nurse (CRN) • Service Line Lead • Health Unit Coordinator (HUC) • Scheduler • Preference Card Analyst • Anesthesia professionals Charting System/Equipment • EPIC (required) • Omnicell • Alaris Orientation CST orientation is comprised of five 8-hour days. Scheduling Shift options include 8 or 10-hour schedules, to be determined during the interview. Weekend rotation involves on-call duties, with one overnight shift per week and every third weekend. Holiday Expectations There may be a requirement to work on holidays. Approval for time off must be obtained from the Manager.