Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced Surgical Technologist for a CVOR Tech position at a Magnet-designated, Level III Trauma teaching hospital in Minnesota, requiring at least 1 year of CVOR experience and proficiency with complex cardiac and vascular cases.

Details

• Work setting is a short-term acute care Magnet hospital with Level III Trauma designation
• CVOR unit with 6 total ORs: 4 standard ORs, 1 hybrid room, and 1 peripheral vascular (PV) room
• Required cardiac cases include CABG (on/off pump), AVR, MVR, TVR, aortic aneurysm/dissection, total artificial heart, heart transplant, LVAD implantation, minimally invasive valve replacement, and transcatheter mitral/aortic/tricuspid valve replacement
• Required vascular cases include AAA, thoracic and thoracoabdominal aneurysm repair (including fenestrated grafts), endarterectomy, bypass for peripheral artery disease, amputation, and ECMO decannulation and repositioning
• Preferred case experience includes general, endo/laparoscopic, vascular, thoracic, bariatric, and transplant procedures
• Charting performed in Epic/Excellian; experience required
• Available shifts: Days (6:45–15:15) and Evenings (14:45–23:15), 5x8-hour schedule; mid-shift option also available (9:30–18:00)
• On-call required up to 2 weekdays per week and up to 2 weekends per month, with holiday call as needed
• No floating to sister facilities

Requirements

• Active MN surgical technologist license required; pending license not accepted
• NBSTSA or NCCT national certification required
• Current BLS certification required
• Minimum 1 year of CVOR scrub tech experience required
• Demonstrated experience with the following procedures required: AAA repair, ASD repair, carotid endarterectomy, CABG, EVAR, femoral-popliteal bypass, mitral valve replacement, pericardial window, TAVR, TEVAR, VAD, and ECMO
• At least 1 supervisor reference required for consideration
• Candidates must reside more than 100 miles from the facility to be eligible

Additional Information

• Scrubs are provided by the facility for this position
• Parking is available at a flat rate of $0.55/hour
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• RTO requests should not exceed 5 days for the duration of the contract
• Candidates who previously worked at this facility as permanent staff or per diem must have been separated for at least 3 months from their last shift to be eligible
• Pre-start online modules are required to be completed before the first day of the assignment
• This facility does not provide references to travelers following assignment completion or for those who previously worked as permanent employees