CVOR Surgical Technologist
Silver Spring, MD
GHR Healthcare - PH Division
5x8 hrs

Job Opportunity: CVOR Tech

Location: Silver Spring, Maryland
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Specialty: Surgical Services (Cardiovascular Operating Room Technician)
• Shift: Days (10-hour shifts)
• Call Requirements:

  • Possibility of 2-3 calls per week and at least 1 weekend per month
  • On-call required Monday through Friday, off day varies
• Types of Cases: Adults, Adolescents, Geriatrics – General and Neurosurgery
• Preferred Cases: Cardiovascular
• Operating Rooms: 12
• Guaranteed Hours: 40 per week
• Floating: No floating within or to sister facilities
• Block Scheduling: Accommodations possible
• Locals Accepted: Yes (same metropolitan area)
• First-timers: Not accepted (must have prior experience)
• Scrub Experience: Required

Required Qualifications

• Experience: Minimum 2 years in specialty (CVOR Tech)
• Certifications:

  • NBSTSA certification strongly preferred
  • BLS (Basic Life Support) required
• Licensure: Must hold appropriate state license for CVOR Tech (no pending state licenses accepted)
• Other Requirements:

  • Must be nicotine-free (no tobacco or nicotine products allowed; failure of nicotine/cotinine drug screen results in cancellation)
  • Must be able to pass fit testing for masks (no religious or medical exemptions accepted without facility approval)
  • Must have scrub experience
• On-call: Required

Facility & Work Environment

• Acute Care Hospital setting
• Total staffed beds: 178
• Charting system: Cerner
• Parking: Free in South Parking Garage
• Facility is smoke/nicotine free with strict enforcement

Compliance & Documentation Requirements

• Proof of I9 or attestation
• Government-issued photo ID required
• Background checks including 7-year criminal history, EPLS/GSA/SAM, HHS/OIG
• Education verification or transcript/diploma (highest degree completed)
• Fingerprinting required (Maryland CJIS/DSS/FBI) for behavioral health units (not applicable here)
• Drug screen: 11-panel including cotinine/nicotine and marijuana within 30 days of start
• Physical exam within 1 year, updated annually
• Fit mask test within 12 months, updated annually
• Immunizations and titers required:

  • Tdap (within last 10 years)
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray (specific testing protocols apply)
  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella (positive titer or vaccines)
  • Hepatitis B (positive quantitative titer required; declinations not accepted)
  • Varicella (positive titer or vaccines)
• Seasonal flu vaccination required (no declinations without facility approval)
• Visual acuity screening within 6 months, repeated annually
• Color blind exam within 5 years
• References: Proof of 2 clinical references or hospital evaluations
• Performance evaluation if worked over 1 year with the agency
• Skills checklist updated annually for applicable units
• Radiation badge provided by facility if applicable

Additional Notes

• Candidates must be free of nicotine products for at least 90 days prior to start
• No first-time travelers accepted; prior travel experience is not explicitly required but first-timers are not accepted
• Facility enforces strict compliance with all documentation and immunization requirements
• Candidates must be able to work required call and weekend shifts
• Facility provides scrub color and enforces a tobacco-free campus policy

This position is ideal for experienced CVOR Technicians seeking a travel contract in a well-equipped acute care hospital with a focus on cardiovascular and general neurosurgical cases.