Lead Cardiac & Vascular OR Surgical Technologist

2200 The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus $10,000

Pension and 403(b) match

Magnet-recognized hospital

Tuition reimbursement

Generous PTO

50% MBTA subsidy

Free parking nights and weekends

Childcare and backup care resources

Retirement benefits

Job summary

The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc. is seeking a Lead Surgical Technologist with cardiac/vascular OR expertise to play a leadership role in the perioperative team.

You will oversee instrumentation, OR readiness, and cross-functional collaboration with Central Processing and Materials Management. Ideal candidates have CST certification and 3–5 years of Cardiac/Vascular CST experience, with a focus on operational excellence and mentoring fellow technologists in a busy onsite environment at 75

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) required.
• 3–5 years of Surgical Technologist experience required.
• Cardiac/Vascular surgical experience required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare operating rooms for surgical procedures.
• Set up and manage surgical instruments, supplies, and equipment.
• Maintain sterile technique and monitor equipment during procedures.
• Facilitate on-time OR starts and efficient room turnovers.
• Coordinate staff break and lunch coverage as needed.
• Scrub cases to support operational needs.
• Review and prepare upcoming surgical cases.
• Ensure case cart accuracy and equipment availability.
• Collaborate with surgeons to maintain preference cards.
• Partner with Central Processing on workflow improvements and instrument optimization.
• Support inventory management and equipment maintenance.
• Train and mentor surgical technologists on equipment use and best practices.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for equipment troubleshooting and problem-solving.

Skills

Cardiac/Vascular experience

Surgical Technologist experience

Education

Certified Surgical Technologist (CST)

Job description

The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc. is seeking a Lead Surgical Technologist with cardiac/vascular OR expertise to play a leadership role in the perioperative team.

You will oversee instrumentation, OR readiness, and cross-functional collaboration with Central Processing and Materials Management. Ideal candidates have CST certification and 3–5 years of Cardiac/Vascular CST experience, with a focus on operational excellence and mentoring fellow technologists in a busy onsite environment at 75