The Cardiovascular Operating Room (“CVOR”) participates as part of the surgical team in assisting nursing staff in support services necessary for safe and efficient care of patients within the open-heart setting of surgical services. **What the CVOR Will Do:** + Provides assistance as necessary to surgeons and residents by selecting, organizing, anticipating and passing surgical instruments, medical supplies, equipment, and provides retraction under the direction of the surgeon. + Maintains highest standard of aseptic technique during all operative procedures, including surgical attire, surgical hand scrub, surgical gowning of self and team, surgical gloving of self and team, boundary between sterile and non-sterile areas, and traffic patterns. + Identifies breaches in aseptic technique and implements interventions for resolution. + Performs all phases of reprocessing including decontamination, tray assembly, sterilization, documentation, and problem resolution for parameter failure. + Performs other related duties as assigned. **What the CVOR Will Need** : + Minimum Completion of an accredited Surgical Technologist program + Certification or re-certification in Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) within one month of hire. + Familiarity with standard desktop and windows-based computer system, including email, e-learning, intranet and computer navigation. + Ability to use other software required to perform essential functions. + **_Preferred_** one (1) year of Cardiovascular Services experience or open-heart surgery experience. + Must be able to take required call for the open-heart team. Equal Employment Opportunity This organization does not discriminate in any way to deprive any person of employment opportunities or otherwise adversely affect the status of any employee because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, citizenship, veteran status, or military or uniformed services, in accordance with all applicable governmental laws and regulations. In addition, the facility complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to: hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. If you are an applicant with a mental or physical disability who needs a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, contact the director of Human Resources at the facility to which you are seeking employment; Simply go to http://www.chs.net/serving-communities/locations/ to obtain the main telephone number of the facility and ask for Human Resources.