Description

UCF Lake Nona Hospital is located in the southern Orlando suburb of Lake Nona, which is known as Medical City. (UCFLNH) is a 64 bed partnership facility owned by HCA Healthcare and the University Of Central Florida College Of Medicine. It’s a teaching hospital and opened in 2021.

UCF Lake Nona Hospital is located immediately adjacent to the UCF College of Medicine. It is just minutes from the Orlando International Airport and will be easily accessible from major roads including Florida’s Turnpike, State Road 417 and the East-West Expressway.

UCF Lake Nona Hospital is part of HCA Healthcare which is a leading healthcare provider with over 31.2 million patient encounters a year at locations in 21 states including the UK. We care about our community! HCA Healthcare has been continually named one of Ethisphere’s most ethical company’s in the world since 2010. In 2018, HCA spent an estimated $3.3 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

• 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.
  
  

• Graduate from approved Surgical Tech Program
• 1-3 years of experience as a surgical tech is preferred.
• Current BLS, or BLS Instructor- through the American Heart Association
• CST (Certified Surgical Technologist) from a Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Program (CAAHEP); or CST (Certified Surgical Technologist) from National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) accredited organization; or TS-C (Tech in Surgery -Certified) from the National Center for competency Testing (NCCT). Individuals hired into this position on or prior to 9/1/2010 are grandfathered into previous requirements.
• Skills: critical thinking, service excellence and good interpersonal communication skills, ability to read/comprehend written instructions, ability to follow verbal instructions, PC skills.