Prepare the cardiovascular operating room and scrub in to assist during open-heart, vascular, and thoracic surgical procedures. Maintain strict sterile techniques and collaborate with the surgical team to ensure patient safety and efficient procedure flow.
Prepare the cardiovascular operating room for surgical procedures by ensuring all instruments, supplies, and equipment are available and sterile. Scrub and assist during open-heart, vascular, thoracic, and other cardiovascular surgical procedures. Anticipate the needs of the surgeon and surgical team throughout each procedure. Maintain strict sterile technique and adhere to infection prevention and patient safety standards. Perform instrument counts with the circulating nurse before, during, and after procedures. Inspect, assemble, and maintain specialized cardiovascular surgical instruments and equipment. Assist with patient positioning, draping, and preparation for surgery. Participate in emergency and on-call cardiovascular procedures as required. Collaborate with surgeons, registered nurses, anesthesia providers, perfusionists, and other operating room staff. Special Procedures/Unit Details: CV experience is a hardstop must have recent experience in CV cases and must be able to scrub heart valve or open heart procedures independently.
will accept either NBSTSA or NCCT as long as they have the required experience
Requires at least 2 years of experience with a hard requirement for recent independent scrubbing in heart valve or open-heart procedures. Mandatory certifications include BLS and either CST/NBSTSA or NCCT.
Market context
Travel CVOR technologist roles in Texas are often driven by surgical volume and staffing gaps in operating rooms, so candidates with current OR experience are commonly reviewed quickly. This role is competitive because it requires at least 2 years of experience, a CA state license, and ACLS and BLS certifications, and the hourly rate is fixed at USD 56.94. Before applying, confirm your license and certifications are active and use the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this platform to save time reviewing the original posting.
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