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Job ID: 879603
Estimated Weekly Gross: $2,155.85
Job Title
Cardiovascular Surgical Technologist (CVOR)
Location
Wausau, WI
Schedule / Job Type
Contract (13 Weeks) | Full-Time | Onsite | Day Shift, Monday–Friday, 6:30 AM–3:00 PM | 40 Guaranteed Hours per Week | On-call requirements include 1 night per week, 1 weekend per month, and 1 backup shift per week with a 30-minute response time; every 3rd weekend and holiday rotation required
Key Responsibilities
- Set up and prepare operative suites for cardiovascular and thoracic surgical cases, ensuring all necessary supplies and equipment are available via case cart review
- Scrub surgical cases across a variety of specialties, with a primary focus on cardiac and thoracic procedures, including robotic-assisted thoracic surgery
- Support a high-volume caseload of approximately 50–60 cardiothoracic cases per month across a team of three cardiothoracic surgeons
- Efficiently turn over operating rooms between multiple procedures throughout the day
- Respond to on-call assignments within 30 minutes, ready and present in the OR
- Perform downtime tasks as needed, including pulling case carts, cleaning, and other unit support duties
Required Qualifications
- Active CST license required; NBSTSA or NCCT certification accepted
- BLS certification required (AHA or ARC accepted)
- Minimum of 2 years of CVOR experience required
- Prior travel assignment experience required
- High School Diploma or equivalent required
- Proficiency with Epic electronic charting system
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Experience with robotic-assisted thoracic surgical procedures
- Demonstrated ability to float to multiple facility locations within a health system
- Strong adaptability, resilience, and ability to manage change in a fast-paced surgical environment
Why Join Us
- Opportunity to work in a high-volume cardiovascular and thoracic surgical program with a skilled, collaborative surgical team
- Guaranteed hours per week with low census protections, including up to 36 unbillable low census hours and call-back pay eligibility with a 2-hour minimum