CVOR Surgical Technologist
Omaha, Nebraska
The Nebraska Medical Center

CVOR Tech Travel/Contract Position

Location: Omaha, Nebraska
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Schedule: 4 days per week, 10-hour shifts (6:30 AM – 4:30 PM), rotating days
• Call Requirements:

  • Weeknight call 1-2 nights per week on average
  • Weekend call every 1-2 weekends on average
• Case Load: 3-6 cases per day
• Block schedule cannot be accommodated
• Float to other service lines including General Surgery

Required Experience & Skills

• Minimum 2 years of CVOR Tech experience (higher requirement takes precedence)
• Scrub experience required
• Experience with CVOR cases including:

  • CABG, MVR, AVR, Aortic Root, Aortic Dissection
  • LVAD, Heart Transplant, Lung Transplant
  • Aortic Aneurysm Repair
• Experience with General Surgery required
• Level 1 Trauma experience highly preferred
• DaVinci surgical system experience highly preferred
• Prior travel experience required; first-time travelers not accepted

Required Certifications & Licenses

• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification required
• ACLS, PALS, NRP as applicable per unit description (AHA standards)
• State license verification and primary source verification required prior to start
• Orientation Safety Manual Acknowledgement required

Compliance & Background Requirements

• Government-issued photo ID required
• Background check within 30 days of start and updated annually, including:

  • Criminal history (all counties lived/worked/schooled in past 7 years)
  • Sex offender registry
  • Federal and state exclusions lists (SAM, OIG)
• State-specific registry checks required within 30 days of start
• Education verification required
• Drug screen within 60 days of start and updated annually (specific panel required)

Health & Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start, updated annually
• Fit mask test within 1 year of start, updated annually (3M 1860 Small/Regular or 3M 1870+)
• Tdap vaccine within last 10 years
• Annual PPD or equivalent TB testing, with chest x-ray if history of positive PPD
• MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) vaccination or positive titer with boosters if needed
• Hepatitis B titer required or declination accepted
• Varicella vaccination or positive titer with boosters if needed
• Flu vaccine preferred (documentation or declination required)
• COVID vaccine preferred; medical/religious exemptions or declinations accepted
• Baseline eye exam (Snellen) required within 30 days of start for OR staff

Additional Requirements

• Candidates must live more than 100 miles from the facility (locals not accepted)
• Two professional references from work within the past 2 years required (one must be most recent employer if not a current traveler)
• Annual skills checklist required

Facility Notes

• The facility is a large acute-care teaching hospital with a high volume of complex cases
• Orientation sessions are bi-weekly on specified dates prior to start

This position is ideal for experienced CVOR Techs with prior travel assignments who are comfortable with a demanding surgical caseload and call schedule.