Surgical Technologist CVOR

Inova•Falls Church, VA

17d•$38 - $63•Onsite

About The Position

NOVA Fairfax Medical Campus CVOR is seeking a dedicated Surgical Technologist CVOR. This is a full-time, day-shift position with variable days and either three 13-hour shifts or four 10-hour shifts, totaling 40 hours. A sign-on bonus and relocation are available. The Surgical Technologist CVOR supports cardiovascular operating room procedures and works collaboratively with the OR team to coordinate safe, effective perioperative care. The role applies professional and regulatory standards, supports best practices, serves as a resource for scrubbing CVOR procedures, helps develop education materials, and reviews clinical research with leadership and staff.

Requirements

Basic Life Support certification upon start.
Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) through NBSTSA or Tech in Surgery–Certified (TS-C) through NCCT.
Registered Surgical Technologist with Virginia upon start.
Two years of Surgical Technologist experience in cardiac surgery.
High school diploma or equivalent.

Responsibilities

Apply AORN, TJC, and other professional and regulatory standards in clinical practice; follow Inova policies and procedures and coach staff on compliance.
Coordinate appropriate services for the specialty, physician group, and patient population; engage the OR team in case-management critical thinking and serve as a resource.
Sequence case, physician, and patient-care activities, including instrumentation, equipment, supplies, staffing, specialty personnel, tests, and therapies.
Ensure the team addresses all safety standards.
Facilitate transitions between preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care; assist directly and indirectly with room turnover; ensure the surgical pause is performed according to the procedure.
Proactively identify learning needs of physicians, staff, patients, and families, and participate in developing education materials for specialty-service needs.
Use standards and guidelines to improve perioperative practice and lead the team in pursuing best practices.
Assist the Clinical Director in developing plans to address performance or best-practice adherence variances and serve as a primary resource for scrubbing CVOR surgical procedures.
Seek knowledge of new practice trends.
Review current clinical research literature and share it with the leadership team and staff.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
Team member wellness program.
Retirement plan with Inova matching the first 5% of eligible contributions, starting on the first day.
Education assistance of up to $5,250 per year.
Student loan assistance of up to $10,000.
Up to 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions per person per year at no cost for team members, their spouses or partners, and their children.
Paid time off.
Paid parental leave.
Flexible work schedules.
Remote and hybrid career opportunities.
Sign-on bonus.
Relocation assistance.