CVOR Technologist
Saint Paul, Minnesota
United Hospital

CVOR Tech

Overview

• Specialty: Surgical Services
• Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: 3x12s, day shift options of 6:45a–7:15p or 11:00a–11:30p
• Hours: 36 per week

Required Qualifications

• CVOR Technologist with 2 years of experience
• CVOR Technologist experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• NBSTSA
• Pending state license accepted
• First-timers not accepted

Work Details

• Cases include CVOR, spine, orthopedics, vascular, general surgery, and robotics
• Preferred case experience: XI robotics
• Required work setting experience: CVOR, General OR, Hybrid OR
• On-call required as needed
• Floating required as needed within scope
• Weekend coverage only as needed
• Locals accepted
• Open to accommodating block schedule: No
• Ideally no more than 5 days of requested time off

Required Case Experience

• Cardiovascular: aortic aneurysm repair, atrial septal defect repair, cardiomyoplasty, coronary artery bypass graft, endovascular aortic repair (EVAR), mitral valve replacement, pericardial window, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), ventricular assist device (VAD)
• Vascular: abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, arteriovenous fistula repair, carotid angioplasty, carotid artery stenting, carotid endarterectomy, endovascular aneurysm repair, femoral popliteal bypass graft, laparoscopic assisted cases, TEVAR, vein stripping
• Thoracic: laparoscopic assisted cases, lung resection-thoracotomy, VATS

Required Professional Skills

• Aseptic technique
• Isolation precautions
• Laser safety
• Radiation safety
• Sharps safety
• Specimen handling/labeling
• Sterilization/disinfection
• Universal Protocol (time out) procedure

Facility Notes

• Acute care teaching hospital with Level 3 trauma designation
• 20 OR rooms and 40–50 cases per day
• Scrubs provided

Compliance and Pre-Start Items

• Background check required
• EPLS/GSA/SAM required within 1 year of start
• HHS/OIG required within 1 year of start
• Physical exam within 12 months prior to start
• Tdap required
• Negative TB or chest X-ray required
• Measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella immunity documentation required
• Hepatitis B immunity, series, or declination required
• Drug testing required within 1 year of start
• Respiratory safety clearance required
• References: 2 required
• Skills checklist required annually
• Competency exam required
• Medication test/pharmacology competency exam required
• Preorientation modules/online eLearning required before start
• Photo for badge required within 48 hours of signing
• Minnesota DHS NetStudy fingerprint clearance required
• BCA background search required

Additional Notes

• Parking is not included and may involve a fee for day/evening shifts
• Charting system: Epic (Excellian)