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Seasonal Contract Surgical Tech - CVTOR Weekday Nights

1/31/2026

The Surgical Tech assists surgeons with various surgical procedures, prepares the operating room, and ensures all instruments and supplies are accounted for. They also assist with cleaning and restocking the surgical suite and help in patient transportation and positioning.

Working Hours

40 hours/week

Company Size

10,001+ employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

About The Company

Tampa General is a private not-for-profit hospital and one of the most comprehensive medical facilities in West Central Florida serving a dozen counties with a population in excess of 4 million. As one of the largest hospitals in Florida, Tampa General is licensed for 982 beds, and with over 15,000 team members, is one of the region’s largest employers. Consistently recognized for world-class care, Tampa General Hospital is ranked as the #1 hospital in Tampa Bay by U.S. News & World Report for 2024-25 and is nationally ranked as among the top 50 hospitals in the nation in eight specialties. Additionally, Tampa General was ranked as “high performing,” or among the top 10% of hospitals in the nation, in five more specialties along with 12 procedures and conditions. TGH partners with the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine to pioneer breakthrough treatments, conduct game-changing clinical research and train the next generation of health care professionals. TGH is the region's only academic health system, having been affiliated with the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine since the school was created in the early 1970s. TGH is the area’s only Level I trauma center and one of two ABA-verified Adult & Pediatric burn centers in Florida. With five medical helicopters, we are able to transport critically injured or ill patients from 23 surrounding counties to receive the advanced care they need. The hospital is home to the leading organ transplant center in the country, having performed more than 14,000 adult solid organ transplants, including the state’s first successful heart transplant in 1985. Tampa General Hospital is committed to serving all residents of West Central Florida. We provide comprehensive health services, ranging from wellness and primary care to the most complex specialty care and post-acute services.

About the Role

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.

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.

Key Skills

Surgical AssistanceOperating Room PreparationInstrument CountingPatient PositioningSterile TechniqueSurgical Suite CleaningTeam CollaborationCardiac ProceduresVascular ProceduresTransplant ProceduresRobotic SurgeryGeneral SurgeryAttention to DetailCommunication SkillsProblem SolvingTime Management