CVOR Technologist
Portland, OR
Prime Staffing
3x12 hrs, Days

Travel Contract – CVOR Technician

Position Details

• Specialty: Cardiovascular Operating Room (CVOR) Technician
• Start Date: November 23, 2026
• Contract Duration: 26 weeks
• Positions Available: 1
• Shift: Day Shift
• Schedule: 3x12-hour shifts
• Hours: 7:00 AM–7:00 PM
• Minimum Experience: 1 year
• Travel Experience: Required
• Patient Ratio: 1:1
• Community Hospital Experience: Preferred
• Charting System: Epic
• Facility Type: Short-Term Acute Care / Teaching Hospital
• Hospital Size: 536 staff beds
• Cross-Unit Floating: Not required

Required Certifications

• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) certification

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced CVOR Technician for a 26-week travel assignment in a cardiovascular operating room. The ideal candidate must have prior travel experience and the ability to scrub complex cardiac surgical cases.

The CVOR Technician will assist the surgical team during cardiovascular procedures, maintain a sterile field, prepare and handle surgical instruments, and support safe and efficient operating room operations. Responsibilities include following aseptic techniques, maintaining patient safety, and complying with surgical protocols and infection prevention standards.

Required Clinical Skills

Cardiovascular Operating Room (CVOR) Procedures

• Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
• Aortic aneurysm repair
• Endovascular Aortic Repair (EVAR)
• Angioplasty and stenting
• Atrial septal defect repair
• Mitral valve replacement
• Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
• Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) procedures
• Pericardial window procedures
• Laparoscopic cardiac surgery
• Cardiomyoplasty

Professional Knowledge and Skills

• Scrubbing complex cardiac cases
• Aseptic technique and sterile field maintenance
• Sterilization and disinfection
• Specimen handling and labeling
• Universal Protocol and surgical time-out procedures
• Laser safety
• Radiation safety
• Sharps safety
• Fire safety and emergency management

Call and Scheduling Requirements

• On-Call Requirement: Yes
• Weeknight Call: 1–2 days per week
• Weekend Call: 1 weekend per month
• Block Scheduling: Not required
• 48-Hour Workweeks: Not approved
• Floating: No

Hospital Highlights

• Facility Type: Short-Term Acute Care
• Hospital Classification: Teaching Hospital
• Staff Beds: 536
• Charting System: Epic
• Scrub Colors: Any color permitted; OR/Cath Lab scrubs provided
• Parking: Free

Ideal Candidate

A CVOR Technician with at least 1 year of experience, prior travel assignment experience, NBSTSA certification, and demonstrated ability to scrub complex cardiovascular surgical procedures. Candidates must be comfortable with the required call schedule.

Recruiter screening priorities: Verify NBSTSA certification, BLS, prior travel experience, complex cardiac case experience, and availability for the November 23, 2026 start date.