CVOR Tech (Allied) - Travel/Contract - Lubbock, TX

Responsibilities

• 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.

Experience Required: 2 years of experience

Certifications Required: BLS, CST, NBSTSA

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