TECH - OPEN HEART SURGERY

The Valley Health System; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Generous paid time off

Excellent medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

SoFi student loan refinancing program

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Valley Hospital Medical Center in Las Vegas seeks an experienced Surgical Technologist to support cardiothoracic procedures. You will scrub Open Heart cases, prepare perfusion tubing, and assist the heart-lung machine team with instrumentation and workflow, ensuring patient safety and operating room efficiency.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years scrub experience in a major OR, CST certification, and current BLS. High school diploma or equivalent required; accredited tech program preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Successful completion of an accredited surgical technologist program or approved equivalent training.
• Minimum of 2 years scrubbing in a major OR; at least 1 year Open Heart Scrub Technician experience.
• Current CST certification and BLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Assist cardiothoracic surgeons with instrumentation for Open Heart procedures.
• Prepare and manage tubings and equipment used by the heart-lung machine.
• Provide age-appropriate patient care knowledge and support in the OR.

Skills

Open Heart Surgery support

Surgical scrubbing experience

Education

ACCEPTED surgical technologist program

US Public Health Service/Navy/Air Force training program equivalency

Job description

Responsibilities

Valley Hospital Medical Center Located in the heart of Las Vegas, Valley Hospital Medical Center is an acute care and teaching hospital that has provided high quality healthcare to residents of Southern Nevada since 1972. The hospital offers a comprehensive range of services, including advanced cardiology, neurology, surgery and more.

Valley Health System (VHS), with seven hospitals in Las Vegas and Southern Nevada, is looking for exceptional people who share our vision and values. We focus on clearly defined goals designed to bring about exemplary patient care. We give our employees the structure to achieve these goals by providing advanced technological systems, processes, and practice; performance improvement and patient safety standards to foster positive patient outcomes; a collaborative practice model; evidence-based practice; and education and development programs to support recruitment and retention.

VHS is owned and operated by a subsidiary of Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS). Each employee at VHS takes part in the UHS Service Excellence Program. The program is guided by three standards: "Treat everyone as a guest. Demonstrate professionalism and excellence in the things I do. Practice teamwork." The talent and dedication of all UHS employees is what makes the company unique.

Benefit Highlights

• Challenging and rewarding work environment


• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off


• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans


• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan


• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program


• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries! · More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: uhsguest.com

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance, growing since its inception into a Fortune 500 corporation. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 99,000 employees. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates 28 acute care hospitals, 331 behavioral health facilities, 60 outpatient and other facilities in 39 U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

Job Description:

Responsible for performing technical responsibilities relative to assisting cardiothoracic surgeons with the instrumentation of Open Heart surgery, as well as assisting in the preparation and management of tubings utilized by the heart-lung (pump) machine.

Qualifications

Education: High School Graduate or equivalent preferred. Successful completion of a surgical technologist program that is accredited by a national accrediting organization or a successor organization or must have successfully completed a training program for surgical technologist administered by the US Public Health Service, Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines or Coast Guard.

Experience: Minimum of two (2) years scrubbing experience in a major operating room, and at least one (1) year of experience as an Open Heart Scrub Technician.

License/Certification: Current Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) from National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting. Current BLS Certification.

Other: Must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care/service appropriate to the age of the patient.