Cardiac OR Surgical Technologist
Corvallis, Oregon
Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center

Job Opportunity: Cardiac Surgery Tech (Operating Room)

Location: Corvallis, Oregon
Employment Type: Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Summary

• Function as a surgical team member in the operating room under RN supervision.
• Primary focus on cardiac open heart surgery.
• Ability to assist in all areas of the OR as needed.
• Provide care to patients of all ages, including pediatrics and geriatrics.
• Work within a multidisciplinary team caring for surgical and procedural sedation patients.

Department Description

• Operating Room specializing in cardiac care.
• Patient population includes pediatrics, adolescents, adults, and elderly.
• Services include same-day discharge and inpatient surgical care.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Cardiac experience is required.

• Current certification to practice surgical technology in Oregon.

• Must meet one of the following education/experience options:

  Option 1:

  • Completion of a surgical technologist training program in the U.S. Armed Forces or U.S. Public Health Service.
  • 16 hours of relevant continuing education every 2 years.

  Option 2:

  • Completion of a CAAHEP or ABHES accredited surgical technology education program.
  • Certification by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) or recent completion (within 12 months) of the accredited program.

  Option 3:

  • At least 2 years of surgical technology practice between 2014 and 2017 in a hospital, ambulatory surgical center, or federal agency.
  • 16 hours of relevant continuing education every 2 years.
  • Experience Requirements:

    • 1 year scrubbing in Cardiovascular Operating Room (CVOR)/Open Heart procedures OR
    • 2 years acute care scrubbing experience.

• Healthcare Provider BLS certification required.

• Experience or training in computer applications preferred.

Specialty & Experience Requirements

• Specialty: Surgical Technology with cardiac experience.
• Years of Experience Required: Minimum 2 years (based on Option 3 and cardiac scrubbing experience).
• Prior Travel Experience: Not explicitly required.

Additional Notes

• Must be able to assist in various OR areas beyond cardiac surgery as needed.
• BLS/BCLS certification is mandatory.

This position is ideal for surgical technologists with strong cardiac OR experience seeking a contract role in Oregon.