Job Overview
Benefits
Paid parental leave
flexible payment options
upfront tuition coverage
Job Description
SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital in Oklahoma City is a distinguished healthcare institution recognized for its commitment to exceptional patient care and clinical excellence. Part of the larger SSM Health system, it operates as a comprehensive hospital providing a wide range of healthcare services to the Oklahoma City community and its surrounding regions. The hospital is known for integrating advanced medical technologies with a compassionate approach to care, ensuring that patients receive both expert medical treatment and personalized attention in a supportive environment. SSM Health takes pride in its holistic approach to health and wellness, emphasizing not only cure but also recovery and prevention. It fosters a collaborative work culture where healthcare professionals are encouraged to grow both personally and professionally while delivering high standards of service.
The role of Cardiovascular Operating Room (CVOR) Surgical Technologist at SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital is an essential position within the cardiovascular operating suite. The successful candidate will perform specialized patient care activities in the CVOR by assisting registered nurses and physicians during complex surgical procedures. This role requires a dedicated professional who can anticipate patient and surgeon needs, maintain sterile environments, and operate specialized cardiovascular surgical instruments with precision and expertise. As a CVOR Surgical Technologist, you will collaborate closely with surgical teams to ensure smooth workflow, patient safety, and timely completion of surgical cases. You are expected to maintain an organized work area, uphold infection control protocols, and use your advanced knowledge of cardiovascular surgeries to mentor non-specialty staff and contribute to team efficiency.
Employment type for this position is regular full-time with an evening shift schedule, offering 40 scheduled weekly hours. The compensation is competitive and aligned with the responsibilities and requirements of the role. Working at SSM Health not only means joining a respected healthcare provider but also becoming part of a mission-driven organization committed to improving health outcomes through integrated and compassionate care. The position offers opportunities for continuous professional development and benefits that support work-life balance, educational advancement, and financial wellness.
The role of Cardiovascular Operating Room (CVOR) Surgical Technologist at SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital is an essential position within the cardiovascular operating suite. The successful candidate will perform specialized patient care activities in the CVOR by assisting registered nurses and physicians during complex surgical procedures. This role requires a dedicated professional who can anticipate patient and surgeon needs, maintain sterile environments, and operate specialized cardiovascular surgical instruments with precision and expertise. As a CVOR Surgical Technologist, you will collaborate closely with surgical teams to ensure smooth workflow, patient safety, and timely completion of surgical cases. You are expected to maintain an organized work area, uphold infection control protocols, and use your advanced knowledge of cardiovascular surgeries to mentor non-specialty staff and contribute to team efficiency.
Employment type for this position is regular full-time with an evening shift schedule, offering 40 scheduled weekly hours. The compensation is competitive and aligned with the responsibilities and requirements of the role. Working at SSM Health not only means joining a respected healthcare provider but also becoming part of a mission-driven organization committed to improving health outcomes through integrated and compassionate care. The position offers opportunities for continuous professional development and benefits that support work-life balance, educational advancement, and financial wellness.
Job Requirements
- High school diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience
- Six months experience as a CVOR surgical technologist or two years surgical technologist experience
- Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA)
- Constant use of vision to judge distances, spatial relationships and identify colors
- Constant use of hearing to receive oral communication and hear alarms or malfunctioning machinery
- Constant lifting, carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs
- Constant standing and walking
- Frequent lifting, carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs
- Frequent lifting and moving patients
- Frequent bending, stooping, reaching and gripping
- Frequent use of clear vision at 20 inches or less
- Frequent use of speech for oral communication
- Occasional lifting, carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing over 50 lbs
- Occasional use of clear vision at 20 feet or more
- Occasional use of sitting, squatting, twisting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements
- Occasional keyboard use/data entry
- Rare kneeling
Job Qualifications
- High school diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience
- Six months experience as a CVOR surgical technologist or two years surgical technologist experience
- Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA)
Job Duties
- Anticipates and plans individualized care for the patient based on advanced knowledge of the cardiovascular operating room surgical case and anticipates unexpected patient and surgeon needs
- Assists CVOR surgical cases by running the table and assisting the surgeon at an expert level utilizing the principles of surgical asepsis, infection control, universal precautions, and life safety
- Maintains an orderly and organized work environment and takes responsibility for the maintenance and care of specialty equipment and assists the team to meet both quality and efficiency outcomes
- Demonstrates expertise in the operation and function of instrumentation and equipment for cases in the CVOR
- Maintains all specialty instrument sets, understands appropriate sterilization methods, and acts as a resource and mentor to non-specialty staff on specialty equipment and instrumentation
- Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner
- Performs other duties as assigned
Job Criteria
Experience
Mid Level (3-7 years)
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