Contract Certified Surgical Tech - CVTOR

InterHealth; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

InterHealth Staffing, a for‑profit staffing division of Tampa General, seeks aContract Certified Surgical Tech for Cardiac, Vascular, or Transplant settings in Tampa. You will assist surgeons, prepare the OR, and help transport and position patients.

Requires Surgical Technologist training and BLS certification, with 2 years of current experience or 5 years without certification in a multispecialty environment.

Qualifications

• Graduate of Surgical Technologist training program.
• BLS through American Heart Association certification.
• 2 years current experience or 5 years with no certification in multispecialty surgical environment.
• Cardiac, vascular or transplant experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist surgeons with Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular and Transplant procedures.
• Organize and prepare the OR: instruments, drapes and solutions.
• Count instruments, sponges, needles and supplies before, during and after surgery.
• Provide instruments to surgeons as needed and anticipate preferences.
• Assist in cleaning, restocking and turnover of the OR after procedures.
• Transport and position patients using proper body mechanics.
• Identify and report situations needing intervention to RN or clinician.

Skills

Cardiac/Transplant support

Vascular/Thoracic experience

Attention to detail

Education

Graduate of Surgical Technologist training program

BLS through American Heart Association

Job description

Job Description - Contract Certified Surgical Tech - CVTOR (260004K0)

Job Description

Contract Certified Surgical Tech - CVTOR - ( 260004K0 )

Description

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

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.

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