Travel CVOR Technologist - $2,369 per week

Thrive Staffing is seeking a travel CVOR Technologist for a travel job in Rapid City, South Dakota.

• Specialty: CVOR Technologist
• Discipline: Allied Health Professional
• Start Date: 11/30/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours, flexible
• Employment Type: Travel

Cardiovascular Operating Room Certified Surgical Technologist

General Information

This position involves working in a Cardiovascular Operating Room setting.

• Beds:
  
  
  
  • 2 Operating Rooms
  
  
  • 20 Pre-Op Bays
  
  
  • 14 PACU Bays
  
  
  
  

• 2 years of CVOR experience for both RN and CST with Level 1 or Level 2 trauma experience.

Focus on various cardiothoracic surgeries, including:

• Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)


• Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)


• Valve replacements


• Thoracic cases such as lobectomies and hernia repairs


• Generator exchanges and lead extractions


• Femoral-popliteal bypass and open vascular cases


• Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) and carotid surgeries

May also be required to float to Main Operating Room.

• One surgical technologist per operating room (1:1 ratio).

• Basic Life Support (BLS)


• Graduation from an accredited surgical technology program (required)


• Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) certification (preferred)

Associate Degree in a Healthcare-related field or surgical technology certification is required.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in CVOR with the ability to work independently in various procedures, including:

• CABG


• TAVR


• Valve replacements


• Robotic thoracic cases


• Generator exchanges


• Lead extractions


• Cardiac organ procurement/harvesting


• Fem-pop bypass

This role involves circulating only, with no scrubbing duties.

• Team composition includes:




• RN/First Assist/Surgical Technologist


• A "2 Tech" Model where both techs are involved in each case.


• Nurse Clinician


• Clinical Resource Nurse (CRN)


• Service Line Lead


• Health Unit Coordinator (HUC)


• Scheduler


• Preference Card Analyst


• Anesthesia professionals

• EPIC (required)


• Omnicell


• Alaris

CST orientation is comprised of five 8-hour days.

Shift options include 8 or 10-hour schedules, to be determined during the interview. Weekend rotation involves on-call duties, with one overnight shift per week and every third weekend.

There may be a requirement to work on holidays. Approval for time off must be obtained from the Manager.

Thrive Staffing Job ID #19223192. Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 40.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Allied:Cardiovascular Technologist (CVOR Tech),07:00:00-15:00:00

At the heart of Thrive Staffing is our mission to support healthcare professionals in their career journey. We strive to build strong, personal relationships with our candidates, fostering work environments for the common good that values individual autonomy, encourages personal expression, and removes career obstacles. We're not just looking for employees—we're looking for partners in our mission to transform healthcare staffing. Our ideal candidate is someone who shares our vision of improving lives and impacting the world in a positive way. If you're a healthcare professional looking to take the next step in your career, we're here to help you thrive through health care staffing that understands you and puts prominence on enabling your professional potential.