Lead Certified Surgical Technologist

Overview

Lead Certified Surgical Technologist at Advanced Surgery Center of Tampa. Advanced Surgery Center of Tampa, established in 2015, is South Tampa’s premier outpatient surgery center for Spine, Orthopedic, and Pain Management procedures. We are an affiliate of United Surgical Partners International, which provides first-class surgical services for local communities. If you share our mission, please reach out to discuss joining our team.

Job   
• Date posted 12/29/2025

The main role of the Surgical Tech is to anticipate the needs of the surgical team and establish and maintain a sterile field during surgical procedures in the operating room.

• Ensure sterility of all supplies and instruments during set up of surgical procedures.
• Assist circulating nurse and surgical team in maintaining a sterile environment.
• Assist circulating nurse in gathering necessary surgical supplies and equipment. Perform sponge, needle, and instrument counts pre-operatively and intra-operatively with the circulating nurse.
• Gown and glove surgeons and assistants.
• Assist in keeping physician preference cards accurate and updated.
• Retain all specimens for pathology, confirming source/name of specimen with the surgeon.
• Transport surgical equipment to cleaning areas. Assist in sterile supply with cleaning and reprocessing of instrument sets.
• Interact appropriately with patients and others regardless of age or ethnic background.
• Use Standard Universal Precautions, proper hand hygiene, PPE, and safe practices to ensure personal safety and a safe environment.
• Assist with environmental hazard and infection control surveillance and participate in emergency preparedness drills.
• Follow equipment and safety guidelines; maintain knowledgeful use and care of equipment.
• Serve as a resource to other members of the health care team.
• Attend in-services, conferences, and meetings as required.
• Communicate effectively and courteously with visitors, physicians, and their office staffs, patients, and employees; maintain patient, physician, and employee privacy and confidentiality per policy.
• Maintain designated certifications such as CPR, as offered by the center.
• Act in accordance with the vision, mission, and business philosophy of the Center.
• Comply with Policies and Procedures and adhere to safety guidelines to ensure a safe work and patient care environment.

USPI complies with federal, state, and/or local laws regarding mandatory vaccination of its workforce. If you are offered this position and must be vaccinated under any applicable law, you will be required to show proof of full vaccination or obtain an approval of a religious or medical exemption prior to your start date. If you receive an exemption from the vaccination requirement, you will be required to submit to regular testing in accordance with the law.

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Completion of an appropriate surgical technician program or previous surgical technician experience.
• Minimum of 1 year spine/ortho surgical experience required.
• Previous experience in an ambulatory surgical center strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of surgical procedures and management of the surgical patient.
• Understanding of aseptic techniques and their implementation.
• Ability to quickly adapt to changing patient conditions when needed.
• Excellent teamwork and ability to communicate with staff, patients, and physicians.

• Entry level

• Full-time

• Health Care Provider

• Hospitals and Health Care

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