Travel Operating Room Tech - Operating Room First Assist Open Heart - Las Vegas, NV

Travel assignment, 13 weeks, 10hr days, 40 hours a week, starting November 23, 2026.

Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $3,206 a week in all, a taxable rate of $39.37 an hour plus $1,631 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

Operating Room First Assist Open Heart: The position supports open-heart and vascular surgical procedures in an operating room setting. Responsibilities include first-assist functions for on-pump cardiac cases, endoscopic vein harvesting, and pediatric cardiac procedures. The role follows a rotating daytime and weekend schedule with potential call requirements based on vein-harvesting skills.

Job Details

• Schedule: Day shift, 10-hour shifts, 40 hours per week; weekends rotate.
• Required Qualifications: 2–3 years of cardiovascular first-assist experience involving open-heart and vascular procedures; cardiac surgical experience as a first assistant in on-pump cardiac cases; endoscopic vein-harvesting experience; Certified Surgical Technologist First Assistant (CST FA) and Registered Nurse First Assistant (RN FA) certifications.
• Preferred Qualifications: Pediatric cardiac surgical experience.
• Additional Information: Clinical responsibilities include assisting with coronary artery bypass grafting, aortic valve replacement, mitral valve replacement, pericardial window, aortic dissection, congenital pediatric cardiac, femoral-popliteal, abdominal aortic aneurysm, and arteriovenous fistula procedures. Vein harvesting is required. The role requires confidence in surgical skills and knowledge, with call requirements varying according to vein-harvesting capability.

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