Seasonal Surgical Tech - Cardiac Vascular Transplant Operating Room

Tampa General Hospital • Tampa, FL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

InterHealth Staffing is a for-profit staffing division of TGH committed to providing patients with excellent and compassionate care. Positions range from permanent clinical float roles (Full time or Part Time) to Seasonal 13-week assignments with significantly higher base pay. As the region’s leading safety net hospital, Tampa General is committed to providing area residents with world-class and compassionate health care ranging from the simplest to the most complex medical services.

Requirements

• Graduate of Surgical Technologist training program
• BLS through American Heart Association
• Candidates with certification must have 2 years current experience or 5 years with no certification in a multispecialty surgical environment
• Cardiac, Vascular or Transplant experience

Responsibilities

• Assists prominent surgeons with Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular, Transplant (Hearts, Lungs, Livers, Kidneys) surgical procedures
• Organizes and prepares the operating room by setting up surgical instruments and equipment, sterile drapes, and sterile solutions.
• Count surgical instruments, sponges, needles and supplies before, during and after the surgery.
• Provide instruments to surgeons anticipating the need and physicians’ preference during surgical procedures.
• Assists with cleaning, restocking, and processing of the surgical suite, instruments, and equipment, as needed and turning over the operating room after the procedure.
• Assist in transportation and positioning of patients using proper body mechanics and technique.
• Identifies and reports situations requiring intervention to the RN or Clinician.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees