Surgical Tech - CVOR CST

Cynet Health; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Cynet Health seeks a Surgical Tech - CVOR CST to provide expert scrub support for complex cardiac and congenital cases in the CVOR. The role focuses on cardiac instrumentation, implants, grafts, valves, and devices, ensuring a sterile field and seamless team execution.

Ideal candidates have 2–4 years in acute care, CST certification, AHA BLS, and specific cardiac/cCongenital experience. This is a 13‑week contract with day shifts and call requirements to cover scheduled surgeries.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years in an acute care setting preferred.
• Graduate of an accredited surgical technology program or CST certification.
• AHA BLS required; CST certification highly preferred.
• Cardiac and congenital heart surgical experience strongly preferred.
• Willingness to participate in alternating call.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialized scrub support for complex cardiac and congenital procedures.
• Manage cardiac instrumentation, implants, grafts, valves, and devices.
• Set up and maintain sterile field; perform surgical counts and time-outs.
• Collaborate with cardiac surgeons, interventional teams, and OR staff.
• Support cardiopulmonary bypass, hybrid OR, and robotic procedures as applicable.

Skills

Cardiac surgery experience

Surgical technologist

Team collaboration

Education

Graduate of accredited surgical technology program

CST certification

Job description

Surgical Tech - CVOR CST

Profession: Surgical Services

Specialty: Cardiac Specialty Surgical Technologist

Duration: 13 weeks

Shift: Day

Hours per Shift: 8 hours (07:00 - 15:30)

Experience: 2-4 years in an acute care setting preferred

License: Graduate of an accredited surgical technology program or nationally certified surgical technologist

Certifications: AHA BLS required, CST certification highly preferred

Must-Have: Cardiac and congenital heart surgical experience strongly preferred

Description:This position provides specialized scrub support for complex cardiac, congenital, hybrid, transcatheter, and robotic-assisted procedures.The role manages cardiac instrumentation, implants, grafts, valves, and devices while anticipating the needs of the surgeon and multidisciplinary OR team.Clinicians will rotate between 1st call and 2nd call responsibilities.Call begins at the end of the scheduled workday and continues until the following morning.The Cardiac Specialty Surgical Technologist serves as the primary scrub technologist for complex cardiac and congenital heart procedures.The role involves preparing and managing specialized cardiac instruments, implants, grafts, valves, and devices.Setting up and maintaining the sterile field is a key responsibility.The individual will perform surgical counts and participate in the surgical time-out.Specimen handling will be conducted according to hospital policy.Collaboration with cardiac surgeons, interventional cardiologists, perfusionists, anesthesia providers, and other surgical staff is essential.Support for cardiopulmonary bypass, hybrid OR, cardiac catheterization, and robotic procedures is expected as applicable.Maintaining physician preference cards and ensuring equipment and supplies are ready for scheduled cases is important.The technologist must anticipate procedural needs and respond calmly and independently during complex or emergent cardiac procedures.Strict adherence to sterile technique, patient safety standards, and cardiac-specific protocols must be maintained.This position is an immediate fill due to the need to prevent disruption to scheduled cardiac surgeries.Candidates must confirm cardiac OR experience, current certifications, full availability for the duration of the contract, and willingness to participate in the alternating call requirement before applying.