Open Heart Specialist, Per Diem

Job Overview:

Assists nursing and surgical staff with direct patient care activities. Assumes responsibility for providing technical assistance in the environment of the operating room.

Qualifications:

Required:

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Previous Open Heart Experience
• Completion of an OR Technician training program or equivalent

Preferred:

• Certification by the Association of Surgery Technologists desired

Scheduling Requirements:

• Flex Schedule
• Coverage for day, evening and weekend shifts

Essential Functions:

• Plans and evaluates care provided
• Assists in the delivery of quality patient care through utilization of technical skills
• Performs technical duties relating to scrub personnel, including smooth, precise, and efficient reaction to all situations, and assists with departmental work as assigned
• Participates in staff, patient and/or family education to a degree consistent with personal knowledge base
• The Open Heart Specialist surgical tech will be fully competent, independent and autonomous in all specialties with a primary focus on open heart.
• Responsible for the open heart specialty including but not limited to: training current and new staff, managing par levels and supplies, checking supplies for outdates, work with SPD to manage instruments and develop needed trays to keep up with volume.

Benefits and Perks:

At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees physical, emotional, social, and financial health.

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plans
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Life & Accidental Death Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
• Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more!

Pay Range:

$ 32.00 Hourly Rate

Let us shape the future of healthcare, together. Our competitive base rates offered will be dependent upon your relevant experience, education, and skills. In addition to base salary, we offer excellent benefits creating a competitive total rewards package to include health and welfare benefits, tuition reimbursement, retirement benefits, employee assistance programs and many opportunities for professional and personal growth.

Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!

RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health.

RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state. We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents in New Jersey whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.