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Surgical Technologist - CVOR

HSHS · Green Bay, WI · $26.80–$40.20 an hour · Part time

Posted Sep 16, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

This role includes on-call and a holiday rotation. How would you handle being called in for an emergency case at night?

What they are checking: Whether they are ready for call and can be ready to scrub quickly at any hour.

Tell me about a time a surgeon was frustrated with you during a case. How did you respond?

What they are checking: Whether they can take pressure in the room without losing focus.

How do you learn a new surgeon's preferences quickly?

What they are checking: Whether they study preference cards and pay attention so cases run smoothly.

Do you hold a surgical technology credential, and how do you keep your skills current?

What they are checking: Whether they meet the training requirement and keep growing in a specialty area.

What would you do

You notice a break in the sterile field that nobody else saw. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they will speak up at once, even with a senior surgeon in the room.

The patient becomes unstable and the team needs to go back on bypass quickly. What is your role?

What they are checking: Whether they stay calm and fast in an emergency and know what the surgeon will need next.

About the work

What cardiac cases have you scrubbed, and how comfortable are you with open-heart setups?

What they are checking: Whether their experience fits the complex instrument sets and pace of a CVOR.

Walk me through how you set up the back table for a CABG.

What they are checking: Whether they know the instruments, sutures and flow of a bypass case well enough to anticipate the surgeon.

How do you handle counts during a long cardiac case with many sponges and needles?

What they are checking: Whether they are disciplined about counts that prevent retained items.

How do you handle specimens and medications on the sterile field?

What they are checking: Whether they label and pass items correctly so nothing is lost or given wrong.

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The full job description

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Pay Range: $26.80 - $40.20 A successful candidate's actual pay rate will be based on several factors including relevant experience, skills, training, certifications and education. HSHS is seeking a Surgical Technologist to work specifically in the CVOR. Ideal candidates are patient focused mission driven individuals comfortable assisting surgical team members in providing intraoperative care to the perioperative patient by preparing and monitoring equipment, passing instruments, maintaining the sterile field, assisting with patient transfer/positioning and performing a variety of surgical skills and procedures. Position Specifics: • Department: CVOR • Core Function: Surgical Tech • Schedule: Part Time, 16 hrs/wk, Days 6:30am-3pm Monday to Friday (working 3 days a week), on call and holiday rotation • Facility: St. Vincent Hospital • Location: Green Bay, WI • Compensation aligned with your experience Education Qualifications • High School Diploma or GED is required. • Associates degree in surgical technology is preferred. • Graduate from a recognized surgical technology program or has successfully completed military training in surgical technology is required. • Military documentation to establish education includes a DD214 demonstrating graduation from a military training program. • Illinois: High School Diploma or GED PLUS 3 years working as a Surgical Technologist working in healthcare setting may be considered in lieu of education. Experience Qualifications • 1 year surgery experience is preferred. Certifications, Licenses and Registrations • One of the following certifications is required: Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) issued by National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) OR Tech in Surgery (TS-C) issued by the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT). • Basic Life Support (BLS) is required. Job Description Scheduled Weekly Hours: 16 Throughout communities in Illinois and Wisconsin, 13 hospitals, numerous community-based health centers and clinics, our 13,000+ colleagues have built a culture based on our solid core values of respect, care, competence, and joy. These are the ideals we believe in, work by, and live each day. Built upon more than 145 years of service to the communities we serve, we now look to the future and our place in it as a healthcare system that strives to continually improve processes, procedures, and outcomes with the latest and most advanced technologies and treatments. Regardless of how far our passion for excellence carries us, our focus will always remain on the most important person in our entire organization: The patient. Benefits: HSHS provides a benefits package designed to support the overall well-being of our colleagues including their physical, emotional, financial, spiritual, and work health. Colleagues budgeted to work at least 32 hours per pay period are eligible for HSHS benefits. • Comprehensive and affordable health coverage includes medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time colleagues. • Paid Time Off (PTO) combines vacation, sick, and personal days into one balance to allow you the flexibility to use your time off as you need. • Retirement benefits including HSHS contributions. • Education Assistance benefits include up to $5,250 of educational assistance each calendar year and tuition discounts to select colleges with no waiting period. • Adoption Assistance provides financial support up to $7,500 for colleagues growing their families through adoption to reimburse application and legal fees, transportation, and more! • Other benefits include: Wellness program with incentives, employer-paid life insurance and short-term and long-term disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance program, ID theft coverage, colleague rewards and recognition program, discount program, and more! Benefits HSHS and affiliates is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). HSHS is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce. Notice Regarding Potential Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Hiring Process Hospital Sisters may use automated tools, including artificial intelligence or machine-learning technologies, to assist with certain administrative aspects of the recruitment process. These tools may help our recruiting team organize applications, search for resumes, identify qualifications reflected in application materials, and facilitate communications or scheduling with applicants. Information used by these tools may include materials you provide during the application process, such as your resume, work history, education, qualifications, and responses to application questions. These tools are used only to support our recruiting process. Hiring decisions are made by HSHS personnel, and automated tools do not make employment decisions on behalf of HSHS. Applicants who have questions about this notice or who require a reasonable accommodation or alternative evaluation method may contact HSHS Human Resources at Contact@hshs.org

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