About the job Surgical Technician Cardiovascular Surgery
Position Overview
A large, integrated healthcare system is seeking a skilled Surgical Technician to support a high-volume cardiovascular surgery program. The ideal candidate brings solid scrub experience in open-heart and vascular cases and thrives in a fast-paced, high-acuity OR environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Scrub for cardiovascular surgical procedures including open-heart, vascular, and thoracic cases
- Prepare and maintain sterile fields, instrument trays, and surgical supplies prior to each case
- Pass instruments and anticipate surgeon needs throughout procedures
- Perform accurate sponge, sharps, and instrument counts in coordination with the circulating RN
- Operate and assist with cardiovascular surgical equipment including perfusion setups
- Assist with room turnover, equipment decontamination, and next-case preparation
- Maintain compliance with infection control, AORN standards, and facility safety policies
- Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technology program
- CST (Certified Surgical Technologist) credential required or eligible
- Minimum 1 year of cardiovascular or cardiothoracic OR scrub experience
- Proficiency with cardiovascular instrumentation and related surgical equipment
- Ability to work onsite in the Portland, OR area on a full-time, permanent basis
- 2+ years of open-heart or vascular surgery scrub experience
- Experience with robotic-assisted cardiac or thoracic procedures
- Familiarity with heart-lung bypass machine setup and IABP
- Current BLS certification
Screening Questions
- Do you hold a current CST certification, or are you CST-eligible?
- How many years of cardiovascular surgery scrub experience do you have, and what procedure types have you covered?
- Are you able to work onsite full-time in the Portland, OR area?
Surgical Technician Cardiovascular Surgery in portland at Unknown Company
This position is listed as full time and onsite.