OR Certified Surgical Tech (2:30p-11p) - HCA (St Petersburg, Florida) in Tampa, Florida For Sale

Northside Hospital is seeking an experienced Certified Surgical Tech to join our expanding Surgical Team! Named a Top Workplace in Tampa Bay for three consecutive years, Northside Hospital is a 288-bed facility serving the community since xxxx. Located in the heart of South Pinellas County, Northside is only minutes from the pristine Gulf coast beaches as well as the thriving city life of downtown St. Petersburg, FL. At Northside Hospital, we provide the highest quality of care in a warm, personalized setting for the patients we serve. We pride ourselves on both our professionalism and compassion. Our staff is comprised of dedicated professionals who have worked for Northside any length of time, ranging from 2 years to 38 years. We foster an environment where you will be supported, valued and encouraged to grow. At Northside, Healing Comes from the HEART. Click here to watch our team talk about how our Values define our culture at Northside Hospital. Number of Staff: 35 7 Main Operating Rooms plus 2 Open Heart (CVOR) Rooms Type of Cases: Total Joints, Orthopedics, Spine, General, GU, GYN, ENT, Thoracic, Vascular, and Plastics Approximate Number of Cases Performed: Varies: 7-20 per day, with an average of 12 cases per day, xxxx-xxxx annually Responsibilities: Anticipates physician preferences based upon scheduled surgical procedures contributing to achievement of established OR goals/performance numbers and improving patient outcomes. Assists in operative procedures by preparing and passing instruments and supplies, holding retractors and cutting sutures. Assists in the maintenance and care of specimens and prepares surgical specimen for laboratory analysis. Assists in the preparation of the operative site in anticipation of the surgical procedure. Follows universal precautions, and follows patient safety standards; and ensures proper cleaning, processing, and handling of all surgical instrumentation and scopes. Applies the principles of asepsis to ensure the prevention of infection and maintain optimum patient care. Works collaboratively with surgical team to perform and ensure accurate surgical counts. Demonstrates knowledge of hospital acquired conditions. Contributes to a culture of patient centered care by ensuring a quiet healing environment. Communicates and interacts with patients, families and others in a caring, empathetic, courteous, and respectful manner. Communicates effectively and works with physicians and/or other members of the interdisciplinary team in meeting patient needs. Actively contributes to and works toward hospital wide improvement in meeting core measures, patient safety and service excellence goals." Continuously evaluates work process and design; understands role in ensuring quality/performance improvement, productivity, and service delivery to meet stakeholder needs. Follows Universal Protocols, patient safety standards and performs any other duties or procedures, within scope of practice, incident to the surgical procedures as directed by the Circulating RN and in accordance with hospital policy and regulatory agencies. Performs duties in accordance with departmental policies and procedures, and recognized professional, quality, patient safety, environmental and infection control standards. Demonstrates knowledge of the occurrence reporting system. Uses system to report potential patient safety issues. Follows established guidelines for reporting a significant medical error or unanticipated outcome in the patients care which results in patient harm.
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