Seasonal Contract Surgical Tech - CVTOR Nights

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.

Patient Population (Diagnoses): Adults (liver transplants, kidney transplants, heart transplants, lung transplants, valves, thoracic, vascular, Peds (kidney transplants)

Unit Specialty: Cardiac, Vascular, and/or Transplant, Robotic, General

What you're doing:

• 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.

Qualifications

• Graduate of Surgical Technologist training program.
• 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 preferred but not required.