Travel Surgical Tech/ORT - CVORT American Traveler - 4.0 Metairie, LA Job Details Contract $2,379 a week 1 hour ago Qualifications Cardiovascular surgery BLS Certification OR experience Cardiothoracic surgery Vascular surgery assistance experience Patient charting

Epic Full Job Description Assignment Overview Shift:

Days, 3x12hrs

Hours:

36 hrs/wk

Start Date:

Oct 20, 2026

Length:

13 weeks

Openings:

1 Description American Traveler seeks a CVOR Surgical Technologist with cardiovascular experience for a 13-week travel assignment supporting complex heart and vascular surgical cases. Details Hospital CVOR unit supporting Heart, Heart/Lung, and Transplant surgical services Day shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts from 6:30 to 19:00 Weekend coverage as needed and holiday coverage as needed On-call requirements include 4 stay-late shifts and 4 first or second call shifts per month No floating required Epic charting system required Requirements Minimum of 2 years of CVOR Surgical Tech experience required BLS certification required CST certification preferred, NBSTSA preferred License required if applicable Experience with vascular procedures including AAA repair, arteriovenous fistula repair, carotid endarterectomy, EVAR, and femoral popliteal bypass graft Experience with cardiovascular procedures including aortic aneurysm repair, CABG, ECMO insertion/decannulation, mitral valve replacement, pericardial window, TAVR, and VAD Experience with EVAR preferred Epic charting experience required Additional Information Support complex cardiovascular and vascular surgical procedures in a specialized CVOR setting First-time travelers may be considered as no restriction was specified Returning employees from the health system must have separated for at least 1 year before being eligible for travel positions Local candidates within 75 miles are accepted at the local rate