Surgical Technologist, Peak OR, Internal Traveler, Baptist Downtown

About Baptist Health
Recognized as a top place to work in health care, Baptist Health cares for more patients in Northeast Florida than any other provider, ranking as “most preferred” for more than 30 years. We’re Jacksonville's only locally governed, faith-based, not-for-profit health system and provide a full spectrum of preventive and specialty care through 200+ locations and six hospitals. Our centers of excellence include Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center, Baptist Heart Hospital, Baptist Neurological Institute and Wolfson Children's Hospital.

Baptist Health is looking for a Surgical Technologist to join our Main Operating Room Team at our Baptist Downtown Campus. This is a short-term contracted position requiring a commitment of 12-13 weeks. This is a Full-Time position.

A surgical technologist in this role will work as part of the surgical services and operating room teams in the Main OR. The individual will assist the surgical team during surgeries, ensure a sterile environment, hand instruments to surgeons during procedures, and maintain patient safety. Between surgeries, the individual will clean and restock the operating room. Throughout the day, precision, attention to detail, and teamwork are paramount in providing quality patient care.

As a Surgical Technologist in the Main OR your responsibilities will include:

• Providing for patient needs as recognized through use of the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation) and the mission statement organization.
• Supervision of care provided by supportive personnel and coordination of care provided by ancillary services.
• Including patients and significant other (SO)/families in developing an individualized plan of care.
• Education of patients/SO/families to their disease process and plan of care
• Coordination and preparation of assigned room/case, assessment of patient care needs and the anticipation of needs of the case.
• This position does not require call, nights, or weekends.

Experience Requirements:

• 2-3 years Surgical Services Experience Required

Education & Credential Requirements:

• High School Diploma Required
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Required
• Tech in Surgery-Certified (TS-C) NCCT Preferred Or
• Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) Preferred

This Surgical Technologist, Main Operating Room position will be located at Baptist Downtown. If you are interested in this Full-Time, short-term contracted opportunity, please apply now or contact [email protected]. 

Primary Location:

Downtown - Main Building