Operating Room Tech / Operating Room Open Heart

Job Summary:
The operating room specialty, focusing on open heart procedures, is located in a healthcare facility in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This position involves coverage of a variety of cardiac and surgical cases, with rotating shifts including days, evenings, and nights. The role requires adapting to a dynamic surgical environment, providing expert care during high-acuity procedures, and responding to call responsibilities as scheduled.

Job Details:

• Schedule: Evenings shift with 12 hours per shift and a minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: Certifications from NCCT (National Center for Competency Testing) or NBSTSA (National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting); a minimum of 2 years of recent CVOR (Cardiovascular Operating Room) experience within the last 3 years; at least 1 year of Level 1 Trauma experience within the last 3 years; recent travel experience of at least 1 year; candidates should not need to scrub during procedures.
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience with Cardiac Robotics, Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) implantation, and Heart Transplant procedures; strong coverage of general, orthopedic, neurologic, vascular, trauma, robotics, and transplant cases, including heart transplants.
• Additional Information: All shifts are rotating (days, evenings, nights); call response time is within 30 minutes. In-house call rooms are available for use if needed. No float rotation is required for this assignment. The initial assignment start date is 08/24/2026.
• Location: 320 EAST NORTH AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15212.

Benefits
The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits

Other

As one of the leading suppliers of travel healthcare professionals and a Best of Staffing® Talent Award winner, Cross Country Nurses offers thousands of opportunities for healthcare professionals across the country. We have relationships with more than 2,500 healthcare facilities nationwide and offer excellent compensation and one of the most comprehensive benefits packages in the industry. Have the freedom to decide where you want to work and take your career where you want it to go when you travel with us.