Certified Surgical Tech CVOR

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System; Sarasota (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System is seeking a Surgical Technologist (CST) to support advanced scrub duties in the Operating Room, with a focus on cardiovascular procedures. The role emphasizes high standards of patient care, efficient turnovers, and resource management.

The position requires CST certification and cardiovascular or general/vascular surgery experience, with strong communication and teamwork skills. The role includes mentoring students and new hires within a dynamic OR team.

Qualifications

• Must hold CST national certification and maintain current status.
• Minimum 1 year cardiovascular experience or 3 years general/vascular surgery experience.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

Responsibilities

• Functions in an advanced scrub role for operative procedures.
• Plans and executes complex daily activities including prioritization for turnovers.
• Preceptor for students and new hires.

Job description

Department

Operating Room

Job Summary

Functions in an advanced scrub role for operative procedures or as a cardiovascular CST. Provides an advanced level of practice utilizing knowledge, expertise, and involvement in professional activities to serve as a resource person for their patient population. Plans and executes complex daily activities including the ability to prioritize, impact the “30-minute” guarantee for inpatients and 25 minutes for outpatients in turnovers (patient out to in). Demonstrates role model professionalism and a working knowledge of advanced technology (i.e. minimally invasive procedures, daVinci) and makes significant contributions in reducing cost per case (i.e. impact preference card accuracy, choice or supplies, suture, etc). Serves in the role of preceptor for students and new hires.

Required Qualifications

• Require current CST national certification. Must maintain national certification with documented proof of current certification status.
• Require a minimum of one (1) year of cardiovascular experience, or three (3) years of general and vascular surgery experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prefer demonstrated ability to communicate both orally and in writing.
• Prefer demonstrated working knowledge of computers.
• Prefer demonstrated knowledge of specialty cardiac procedures, instrumentation and equipment.

Required License and Certs

• BLS: Basic Life Support/CPR
• CST: Certified Surg Technologist

Four 10's / 6:15 - 16:45

Employment Screening Requirements

As part of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System’s commitment to keeping people safe, all individuals providing care to vulnerable populations are required to undergo background screening through The Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. https://info.flclearinghouse.com/