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Catholic Health Initiatives Cardiac Surgical Technician II in Little Rock, Arkansas
Overview
As our Cardiac Surgical Tech II at CHI St. Vincent, now part of CommonSpirit Health formed between Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health, you’ll prepare the operating room for a variety of surgeries. We can’t operate without you.
The operating room (OR) runs as a team; every person on the team has an important role that directly impacts the patient. Your success in this role comes from your adaptability and enthusiasm to work with a team taking patients from a diseased process to a healing process.
CHI St Vincent Infirmary is a 600 bed faith-based, non-profit, acute care facility providing quality health care to patients and communities from all over the State of Arkansas. Our level II trauma center is a regional referral center for cardiology, trauma, behavioral health, cancer care, neurosciences, and other specialties. We have been consistently named by US News & World Report as one of the State’s best hospitals, with high performance in heart care, colorectal surgery, and joint replacement.
If you are committed to social justice, health equity, and prepared to deliver care in new, innovative ways, you belong with us.
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Responsibilities
Checks case cart and gathers instrument and supply needs prior to surgical procedure.
Assists in hemostasis as directed by sponging, clamping, ligating, removing clamps, cutting sutures, using the electrocoagulation unit and suctioning.
Assist in the reduction of fractures by stabilizing and keeping the bone in alignment during the application of screws, pins, intramedullary rods, implants and/or while the bone is being drilled.
Performs ongoing procedural assessment during procedures/therapies
Observes patient responses toward procedure and inform appropriate personnel for any untoward reactions.
Complies to all infection control policies and procedures identified in the departmental manual including but not limited to: Universal Precautions, Transmission-based Precautions, TB control in the O.R., Departmental Dress Code, Controlling Traffic, Maintaining positive pressure in the O.R., Maintaining acceptable room temperatures, etc.
W e are offering a $5,000 sign on bonus to hires who meet the eligibility requirements. We also offer referral incentives as well as excellent benefits, tuition reimbursement, and relocation assistance.
Qualifications
Graduate of an accredited school of practical nursing or graduate of an approved surgical technology program (one or two year program)
Certified Surgical Technician, preferred but not required
2yrs surgical tech experience and Cardiac
BLS Certification required
Must be able to rotate call and report within 30 minutes, if called for a procedure
While you’re busy impacting the healthcare industry, we’ll take care of you with benefits that include health/dental/vision, FSA, matching retirement plans, paid vacation, adoption assistance, and more!
Pay Range
$25.81 - $37.43 /hour
We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.