Client Summary: Our client is a leading not-for-profit health care organization that is the largest, most comprehensive and truly integrated health care network in New Jersey, offering a complete range of medical services, innovative research and life-enhancing care.

Job Description: Cardiovascular Surgical Tech/Cardio Surg Tech

The Cardiovascular Surgical Tech is responsible for cleaning and handling instruments following standard policies while maintaining updated records.

Essential Generic Job Functions (List in order of importance):
1. Follows policy in standardization of set-ups and utilization of surgeon preference and assumes responsibility for the care and proper handling of instruments by neatly organizing all instrumentation before returning to decontamination room and returning all clean supplies to designated areas.
2. Maintains count of sponges, needles, instruments and administrates and labels medications all accordingly to established policy.
3. Handles specimens according to O.R. Policy and Procedures.
4. Controls contamination and provides for decontamination, disinfection, sterilization and sanitation of instruments and equipment.
5. Removes used equipment and properly disposes of contaminated needles and syringes at end of procedures.
6. Participates in team conference to plan care and evaluates effectiveness of patient care and assists circulator in revising plan of care.
7. Maintains ST skills proficiency checklist up to date by checking off equipment and cases, circulating or scrub when rotated through specialty areas.
8. Lifts a minimum of 50 lbs., pushes and pulls a minimum of 400 lbs. and stands a minimum of length of shift.
9. Identifies the needs of the patient population served and modifies and delivers care that is specific to those needs (i.e., age, culture, language, hearing and/or visually impaired, etc.). This process includes communicating with the patient, parent, and/or primary caregiver(s) at their level (developmental/age, educational, literacy, etc.).
10. Adheres to the standards identified in the Medical Center's Organizational Competencies.

Education Requirement: Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technologist Program or appropriate training program.

Licenses and Certifications Required:
1. Surgical Technician Certificate
2. BLS-AHA

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
Must have a minimum of 2 years experience in a Cardiac OR. Must be able to scrub in cardiac surgery.

Preferred experience: CABG, MVR/AVR, minimally invasive cardiac surgery, Aneurysms, Ecmo/Impella, Lead Extractions.

Schedule Notes: 13 weeks with potential to extend. M-F: 6:30 AM - 3:00 PM. - Contract Position

• Holidays required.
• On-Call typically 2x per week and 1-2 weekends per month.

Equiliem Healthcare specializes in staffing clinical, non-clinical, and allied personnel. We excel in all levels, disciplines, and specialties within the healthcare spectrum. Our projects range from short to long term local and travel assignments. Equiliem has been recognized as a certified small business enterprise. In addition, we are proud that we have earned the prestigious Joint Commission accreditation for staffing firms and have been awarded Best in Staffing 4 years running by our employees and client partners.

Benefits offered to our workers include the following:

• Medical Insurance
• Vision & Dental insurance
• Life Insurance
• 401K
• Commuter Benefits
• Employee Discounts & Rewards
• Payroll Payment Options

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Across the U.S., leading companies in healthcare, government, light industrial manufacturing, professional services, and energy rely on us for their workforce solutions. Our recruiting and HR services include contract and direct hire staffing, Payrolling/EOR, and Independent Contractor Compliance.
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