CVOR Surgical Technologist II
Raleigh, North Carolina
UNC Rex Healthcare

Job Opportunity: Surgical Technologist II - CVOR

Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
Employment Type: Clinical Allied
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Summary

• Perform technical duties in all operating room specialty service areas following accepted standards.
• Maintain, assemble, handle, and sterilize specialty surgical instruments.
• Follow aseptic techniques and proactively identify and correct contamination or breaks in sterile procedure.
• Perform surgical counts and manage discrepancies according to policy.
• Establish and maintain sterile fields independently, ensuring the surgical team maintains a sterile environment.
• Label drugs, solutions, and surgical specimens accurately.
• Assist in planning, setup, and organization of instruments, supplies, and surgical drapes for optimal accessibility.
• Support the surgeon by understanding patient anatomy and surgical procedure requirements.
• Assist with patient positioning on the operating table.
• Review physician preference lists and verify supplies and instruments for each procedure.
• Modify scrubbing procedures as needed and communicate changes to the surgical team.
• Respond to surgical emergencies following emergency management plans.
• Inventory, receive, and store supplies under surgical services leadership.
• Serve as a role model and mentor for new hires and peers, participating in training and evaluations.
• Identify and report defective instruments, supplies, and equipment.
• Assist with restocking operating and procedure rooms.
• Support registered nurses during intraoperative phases.
• Participate in data collection for research projects under RN direction.
• Operate and troubleshoot complex operating room equipment.
• Perform daily cleaning, stocking, and verification of emergency carts and trays.

Required Skills & Experience

• Minimum 1 year of experience as a CVOR Technologist, with experience within the last year.
• Knowledge of vascular standard OR cases.
• Knowledge of hybrid vascular cases.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• High School Diploma or equivalent; or Graduate of a Military Training Program in Surgical Technology; or formal education/training may be substituted for individuals with 3+ years of prior experience as a surgical technologist.