Demonstrates a clear understanding of sterile techniques and maintains a working knowledge of the specialized instrumentation and equipment required for a variety of special procedures
• Reviews preferences and verifies the case cart thoroughly before the procedure.• Maintains an orderly surgical field and consistently passesinstruments and supplies quickly and efficiently to the surgeon.• Anticipates and prioritizesthe needs ofthe varioussteps associated with the procedure.• Takes part in sponge, needle, and instrument counts as dictated by the procedure.• Maintainssurgicalspecimens in a manner that identifies and preserves them for pathology evaluation.• Assists in ordering and stocking specialty supplies under the direction of management staff and in accordance withdepartmental guidelines.• Transports and delivers items, equipment, and medications (excluding controlled substances and IV chemotherapy drugs)throughout the facility.• May have limited accessto areas where medications are stored.• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, stateand local standards.• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.
Education/TrainingHigh school graduate or equivalent.Successful completion of:• Surgical Technology training program; or• Orlando Health Training Program; or• An accredited physician assistant program
Licensure/CertificationMaintains current BLS/HealthCare Provider certification.
Situated in the heart of downtown St. Petersburg, Florida, Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital has served the residents of area communities for more than 110 years. Orlando Health, a not-for-profit healthcare organization headquartered in Central Florida, officially acquired Bayfront Hospital on October 1, 2020. Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital is a 480-bed comprehensive emergency, medical and surgical acute care facility – and home to the only state-accredited Level Two Adult Trauma Center in the St. Petersburg region. As a regional leader in emergency care, our 3 conveniently located emergency rooms are staffed with board-certified physicians and specialty-trained clinical teams who are ready to provide expert emergency care for all ages- 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
With advanced technology and expertise in numerous specialties including heart and vascular, neurosciences, digestive health, maternity care, emergency and trauma care, acute rehabilitation and surgical services, Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital provides a complete continuum of care. The hospital has a 38-bed neurosciences unit with a dedicated neurology team consisting of board-certified neuroscience specialists and physicians with subspecialty expertise in stroke, epilepsy and Parkinson’s disease, and includes a Level IV Epilepsy Center. In partnership with Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, Bayfront Health Baby Place offers full obstetrical services and is a Level III Regional Perinatal Intensive Care Center, one of only 13 in Florida. The Bayfront Health Cardiac Cath Lab, offers more cardiac testing and treatment space than any other provider in the St. Petersburg/Pinellas County area, with ease of access to the cardiac surgical program. The hospital is also home to three residency programs and one fellowship program, providing an exceptional teaching and learning environment to train the healthcare leaders of the future.
