Cardiovascular Operating Room Technologist
Saint Louis, MO
Access Healthcare
5x8 hrs, Days

Job Opportunity: Surgical Services / CVOR Tech

Location: Saint Louis, Missouri
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Position Details

• Specialty: Surgical Services (CVOR Tech)
• Shift: Days
• Average Case Volume: 3 cases per day
• Number of ORs: 2
• Years of Experience Required: 2 years
• First-timers Accepted: Yes
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• On-call Requirement: Yes, 1-2 nights per week and every 3rd-4th weekend
• Floating: Floating within scope preferred when no CVOR surgeries
• Locals Accepted: Yes
• Pending State License Accepted: Yes
• Guaranteed Hours: 40 hours per week
• RTO Restrictions: 7 days

Specialty & Case Details

• Department performs Cardiothoracic surgeries including:

  • CABG's (Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting)
  • AVR (Aortic Valve Replacement)
  • MVR (Mitral Valve Replacement)
  • Thoracoscopy
  • Thoracotomy
  • Robotic Thoracoscopy
  • TAVR (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement)
  • Impella device procedures
  • Pericardial windows

Facility Information

• Type: Short Term Acute Care
• Total Staffed Beds: 285
• Scrub Color: Provided
• Parking: Free

Required Certifications & Licenses

• BLS (Basic Life Support): Required
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support): AHA only, certs of completion accepted for up to 1 month until official card issued
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support): AHA only; facility may require quarterly renewal and class transcript
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program): AHA or AAP required
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course): Check unit description for requirement
• EFM (Electronic Fetal Monitoring): If applicable, check unit description
• IV Certification: Required for LPNs/LVNs at Missouri facilities
• Management of Assaultive Behavior (MAB) or CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute): Required if applicable
• NIH Stroke Certification: Required for all nurses, must be updated annually
• State License: Primary source verification required; Missouri licenses verifiable on NURSYS
• NURSYS Verification: Required for RN, LPN/LVN, AP
• Other: Certification requirements may vary by unit; check unit descriptions for specifics

Background Checks & Compliance

• Criminal background check within 6 months required (7-year search including statewide and nationwide checks)
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required quarterly
• Education verification of highest related education required before start
• Fingerprinting required for Illinois long-term care or rehab assignments
• State-specific searches required and must be renewed quarterly
• Drug testing within 1 year of start, must include specific panels and be valid throughout assignment
• Physical exam within 1 year of start required (not annual)
• Fit mask testing required annually (N95 models specified)
• Various facility-specific compliance documents required (HIPAA, Latex Allergy, Confidentiality, Regulatory Compliance Education, Hep B Declination, TB Questionnaire, Hand Hygiene, Fingernail, Dress Code policies)

Health & Immunization Requirements

• Tdap vaccine or declination required (expires every 10 years)
• Negative TB test or chest x-ray within 1 year required; history of positive TB requires additional documentation
• Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella: Positive titer, vaccination, or MD statement of immunity required; boosters or declination may be accepted with conditions
• Hepatitis B declination required (not vaccination)
• Seasonal flu vaccination or medical/religious exemption required during flu season (09/30 - 04/01)

Additional Requirements

• Two professional references required (supervisors within last year preferred)
• Unit-specific competency exams required and must be updated annually
• Employment application required
• Unit-specific skills checklist required within 1 year of start
• Various state-specific forms and registrations required (e.g., Missouri FCSR)

Work Environment & Expectations

• Floating within scope is preferred when no CVOR surgeries are scheduled
• On-call shifts include 1-2 nights per week and every 3rd-4th weekend
• Weekend work every other weekend required
• Scrubs provided by facility
• Free parking available

This position is suitable for Surgical Services professionals with at least 2 years of experience, including first-time travelers. Prior travel experience is not explicitly required.