What are the responsibilities and job description for the Open Heart Surgery Instrumentation Specialist position at The Valley Health System?
About Valley Health System
We are a comprehensive acute care and teaching hospital located in the heart of Las Vegas, providing high-quality healthcare to residents of Southern Nevada since 1972.
Our hospital offers a wide range of services, including advanced cardiology, neurology, surgery, and more. We are part of The Valley Health System (VHS), which comprises six hospitals in Las Vegas and Southern Nevada.
Our Mission and Values
We strive for exceptional patient care by providing our employees with:
- Advanced technological systems, processes, and practice;
- Performance improvement and patient safety standards to foster positive patient outcomes;
- A collaborative practice model;
- Evidence-based practice;
- Education and development programs to support recruitment and retention.
We take pride in providing a work environment that values diversity and inclusion among our teammates, contributing to our success.
Job Summary
The successful candidate will be 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 machine.
Requirements
To be considered for this role, you should have:
- A minimum of two years scrubbing experience in a major operating room,
- At least one year of experience as an Open Heart Scrub Technician,
- Current Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) from National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting,
- Current BLS Certification.
You must also be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care/service appropriate to the age of the patient.
