CV OR Cardiac Surgical Technologist (CST)

WVU Medicine•Burbank, CA

44d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides intraoperative care to patients by functioning as the scrub person assisting the surgical team during operative procedures. The role provides surgical assistance during cardiac and thoracic surgery cases, including highly specialized assistance during procedures requiring cardiopulmonary bypass and ECMO support, as well as LVAD procedures and heart transplants. The position has a 30-minute call response time and is scheduled for 40 hours per week.

Requirements

Completion of a Licensed Practical Nurse program, a Surgical Technology program, or a Registered Nurse program; alternatively, a high school diploma or equivalent and two years of previous scrub experience.
Obtain Basic Life Support certification within 30 days of hire.
Capable of prolonged periods of standing and walking.
Ability to lift up to 40 pounds and push or pull heavily loaded carts up to 200 pounds.
Possess visual, hearing, and oral acuity, as well as manual dexterity and technical ability.
Ability to wear lead for extended periods.

Nice To Haves

Surgical Technology experience.

Responsibilities

Use quality aseptic technique when working in a sterile or unsterile role in the operating room.
Assist the circulating RN in monitoring the technique of personnel in the operating room to maintain a sterile field.
Perform sponge, instrument, and needle counts with the circulating RN according to established guidelines.
Assist with gowning and gloving surgeons and positioning equipment and instruments.
Pass sterile instruments to the surgical team during procedures.
Assist with patient transportation and positioning, including holding retractors and positioning an operative limb under the surgeon’s direction.
Prepare supplies and equipment for procedures according to preference cards.
Assist with sterilization and maintenance of sterile and non-sterile supplies and equipment.
Monitor inventory, order and restock supplies, instruments, and equipment.
Remove expired items and discard or reprocess them according to established guidelines.
Assist with general departmental cleaning duties.
Perform assigned equipment checks.
Assist with proper recording of patient charges.
Be available for call with a response time of 30 minutes.
Provide surgical assistance during cardiac and thoracic surgery cases.
Provide specialized surgical assistance during procedures requiring cardiopulmonary bypass and ECMO support.
Provide surgical assistance during LVAD procedures and heart transplants.
Complete annual specialty-accreditation education when required by the facility; training may include CBLs, trainings, in-services, and competency validation.