CVOR Surgical Technologist
New Haven, Connecticut
Yale-New Haven Hospital

Job Opportunity: CVOR Tech

Location

• New Haven, Connecticut

Employment Type

• Travel/Contract

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Work Schedule

• 36 to 40 hours per week
• 12-hour shifts from 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM or alternative shifts: 2x12-hour shifts or 2x8-hour shifts (7:00 AM–3:30 PM or 10:45 AM–7:15 PM)
• No 4x10-hour shifts
• Weekend requirement: Two 24-hour on-call shifts per schedule
• On-call requirement: 2 calls per Monday-Friday week (either 7 PM–11 PM or 7 PM–7 AM) with 1 day per week available to stay late
• Average patient ratio: 1:2
• Floating within scope to meet facility needs is required
• Locals not accepted
• Pending license accepted but must be active prior to start date
• Return to office (RTO) restrictions: RTO greater than 7 days requires approval
• Guaranteed hours

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience as a CVOR Technologist
• CVOR Technologist experience within the last year
• Certifications required:

  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
  • BLS (Basic Life Support)
• Active state license required prior to start date

Facility Type

• Short Term Acute Care
• Level I Trauma Center
• Total staffed beds: 1567

Additional Requirements and Compliance

• Background checks including 7-year criminal background check, EPLS/GSA/SAM, HHS/OIG, sex offender search, and education verification
• Foreign equivalency education evaluation required for internationally educated candidates
• Physical exam within 12 months of start
• Fit mask test within 12 months of start, updated annually (clean shaven required)
• 10-panel drug screen within 12 months of start
• TB testing or chest X-ray as applicable
• Immunizations and titers required or acceptable: Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Hepatitis B, Tdap (highly preferred for certain specialties)
• Seasonal flu vaccination or medical/religious exemption required during flu season (September 1 - March 31)
• COVID vaccination series preferred
• Employment application with 7-year work history and no gaps greater than 90 days
• Work history verification for last 7 years (attestations not accepted)
• Skills checklist required within 12 months of start
• One supervisor reference within the past year (charge nurse references not accepted for ICU/CTICU; standard references for other units)
• Attestation of prior radiation exposure required for certain tech roles including CVOR Tech

Training and Competency Requirements

• Medication test/pharmacology competency exam required within 12 months, minimum 85% passing score
• Color blind testing required for all candidates (effective 8/2/2024), minimum 80% passing score
• Various facility-specific training modules and attestations required, including but not limited to:

  • Language Services Training
  • CAUTI Education Training (except PICU, NICU, Psychiatry/Behavioral Health)
  • Suicide Risk and Environmental Assessment Training
  • Mobile Heartbeat Alarm Module (except ER/ED, Pediatrics, ICU, NICU)
  • Stroke Education (except Pediatric specialties and NICU)
  • CLABSI Prevention Training
  • Preventing Pressure Injury Training
  • Patient Transportation with Oxygen Education
  • Pyxis ES MedStation Modules
  • Baxter Pump Interoperability Training
  • Patient Bedside Rounding (except OR, Behavioral Health, Ambulatory, ER/ED)
  • Ventricular Assist Device Awareness (except certain hospitals)
  • AME Blood Administration Module (except Case Managers, Behavioral Health/Psych, Home Health)
  • New Employee Orientation Module
  • 21st Century Cures Act Module (required for CVOR Tech)
  • Chaperone Policy Training (effective 5/31/2024)
  • Fire Safety Module (effective 5/4/2026)
• EPIC testing or training may be required depending on prior experience

Additional Notes

• Scrub color provided
• Charting system: Epic
• Parking cost: $125/month
• Candidates must have photo ID matching legal name on first day

This summary includes all relevant information for healthcare recruiters and workers considering the CVOR Tech travel contract position in New Haven, CT.