Surgical Specialty Technologist, CVOR Certified Lead

It's more than a career, it's a calling

WI-SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

•Schedule: Full time | Rotating Shift

•Starting Pay: 37.12+/hr. (Offers are based on years of experience and equity for this role.)

•Location: Madison, WI

Job Summary:

Leads and coordinates activities and tasks in the cardiovascular operating room (CVOR). Performs patient care activities in the CVOR to assist the registered nurse or physician.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Coordinates cardiovascular operating room (CVOR) shift operations including scheduling, assigned activities, and resources. 
• Serves as a technical or functional resource for staff and performs similar duties. 
• Assigns, monitors, and reviews progress of work. Monitors and reports compliance with policies and procedures. 
• Oversees and evaluates orientation and training of assigned CVOR employees. 
• Anticipates and plans individualized care for the patient based on advanced knowledge of the CVOR surgical case and anticipates unexpected patient and surgeon needs. 
• Assists CVOR surgical cases by running the table and assisting the surgeon at an expert level utilizing the principles of surgical asepsis, infection control, universal precautions, and life safety. 
• Maintains an orderly and organized work environment and takes responsibility for the maintenance and care of specialty equipment and assists the team to meet both quality and efficiency outcomes. 
• Demonstrates expertise in the operation and function of instrumentation and equipment for cases in the CVOR. 
• Maintains all specialty instrument sets, understands appropriate sterilization methods, and acts as a resource and mentor to non-specialty staff on specialty equipment and instrumentation.   
• May provide input for hiring, training, leading, and evaluating staff. 
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner. 
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience 

EXPERIENCE

• One year of experience as a CVOR surgical technologist

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Constant use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Constant use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Constant lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Frequent lifting/moving patients.
• Frequent bending, stooping, reaching and gripping.
• Frequent use of clear vision at 20 inches or less.
• Frequent use of speech to share information through oral communication.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing over 50 lbs.
• Occasional use of clear vision at 20 feet or more.
• Occasional use of sitting, squatting, twisting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional keyboard use/data entry.
• Rare kneeling.

    

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS   
 
State of Work Location: Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin

•     Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
•     And
•         Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) - National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA)
•         Or
•         Tech in Surgery - Certif