Cardiovascular Surgical Technologist II

Sentara Health; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with employer match

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Sentara Heart Hospital in Norfolk, VA seeks an experienced Cardiovascular Surgical Technologist II to support open-heart and vascular procedures, ensuring sterile technique and assisting the surgical team.

The role requires a Surgical Technologist degree, Virginia license, NBSTSA CST, BLS, and 2 years CV/Thoracic experience, with four 10-hour shifts and rotating call. A sign-on bonus up to $30,000 is offered.

Qualifications

• 2 years Cardiovascular or Thoracic experience REQUIRED
• Surgical Technologist Trade School Degree REQUIRED
• Virginia Surgical Technologist License REQUIRED
• NBSTSA CST Certification REQUIRED
• BLS Certification REQUIRED

Responsibilities

• Prepare the operating room with sterile instruments and equipment.
• Anticipate surgeon’s needs during cardiovascular procedures, maintaining aseptic technique.
• Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesiologists, perfusionists and nursing staff to ensure safe patient care.

Skills

Cardiovascular experience

Education

Surgical Technologist Trade School Degree

Virginia Surgical Technologist License

NBSTSA CST Certification

BLS Certification

Job description

City/State

Norfolk, VA

Work Shift

First (Days)

Overview:

Sentara is hiring an experienced Cardiovascular Surgical Technologist II for Sentara’s Heart Hospital in Norfolk, Virginia.

Sign on Bonus up to $30,000 offered for experienced candidates.

Shift:

Four ten-hour shifts 0700-1730, Monday-Friday, with rotating call

Overview of Heart Hospital

Sentara Norfolk General/Sentara Heart Hospital is a comprehensive, Level 1 Trauma center, located in Norfolk, VA. The Heart Hospital Cardiac Surgery program has dedicated CVOR rooms, served by a dedicated cardiac OR team, who perform high volume, complex open-heart CABG, Valve, Aortic, and Structural cases (TAVR). We also serve as the regional center for ECMO/MCS, Heart Transplant, and Aortic dissection cares.

Overview

The Cardiovascular Surgical Technologist II is an experienced, highly skilled member of the surgical team who specializes in assisting with complex cardiovascular procedures, including open-heart surgeries, vascular repairs, and endovascular interventions. This role involves preparing the operating room with appropriate sterile instruments and equipment, anticipating the surgeon’s needs during procedures, and maintaining strict adherence to aseptic technique.

The Technologist II level demonstrates advanced knowledge of cardiovascular anatomy, surgical instrumentation, and procedural flow, and often serves as a preceptor or resource for junior technologists and students. The position requires strong collaboration with surgeons, anesthesiologists, perfusionists, and nursing staff to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality patient care throughout the perioperative process.

Education

• Surgical Technologist Trade School Degree REQUIRED

Certification/Licensure

• Virginia Surgical Technologist License REQUIRED
• NBSTSA CST Certification REQUIRED
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification REQUIRED

Experience

• 2 years Cardiovascular or Thoracic experience REQUIRED

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We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. The base pay range for full-time employment is $30.26 - $44.75 hourly. Additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. Compensation within the range may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs.

Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career

• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
• Emergency Backup Care
• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
• Life Insurance
• 401k/403B with Employer Match
• Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
• Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Resources Plan
• Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus ifestablished system and employee eligibility criteria is met.

Here at Sentara, we are committed to consistently enhancing our training, advancement tracks, work-life benefits, and more. Our goal is to make you feel more excited to be here every day!

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, located in Norfolk, VA, is a 525-bed tertiary care facility that is home to the only Level I Adult Trauma Center and burn trauma unit in Hampton Roads, and also serves as the primary teaching hospital for Eastern Virginia Medical School.

In addition to the high-quality heart program at Sentara Heart Hospital, our facility is home to Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance and several other dedicated facilities and specialized services. As a recognized accredited Comprehensive Stroke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, our hospital specializes in heart and vascular, neurosciences, neurosurgery, urology, oncology, spine care, advanced imaging, behavioral health, maternity, and women’s health, including a state-of-the-art neonatal intensive care unit.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco‑free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:

Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.