Certified Surgical Technologist PRN

HCA Florida St. Petersburg Hospital; Saint Petersburg (FL); On-site; USD 39,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

401(k) with company match

Education support

Job summary

HCA Florida St. Petersburg Hospital is seeking a Certified Surgical Technologist (PRN) to support the operating room team. You will assist in preparing and caring for surgical patients, transport them to the suite, and help maintain sterile technique throughout procedures.

The role requires graduation from an approved surgical technologist program, CST certification (NCCT/NBSTSA), and BLS. PRN work may require prior OR tech experience and physical stamina to assist with patient handling.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an approved surgical technologist program.
• Certification as a Surgical Technologist required (NCCT, NBSTSA).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• Hospital-based OR Tech experience preferred, required for PRN.
• Ability to perform work that requires frequent standing, bending, reaching, squatting, kneeling, moving, lifting up to 50 pounds.
• Team player attitude.

Responsibilities

• Assemble supplies and equipment needed for surgical procedures.
• Prepare sterile instrument table for procedures.
• Assist in positioning patients and preparing skin for surgery.
• Maintain sterile techniques and monitor for breaches in sterile technique.
• Assist the surgical team during procedures, passing instruments, sponges and sutures.
• Assist in monitoring patients.
• Gather equipment for cleaning/sterilization after procedures.

Skills

Team player attitude

Education

Certification as Surgical Technologist (NCCT, NBSTSA)

Graduate of an approved surgical technologist program

BLS certification

Job description

Do you have the career opportunities as a(an) Certified Surgical Technologist PRN you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join HCA Florida St. Petersburg Hospital which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Job Summary And Qualifications

Certified Surgical Technologist (OR Tech)

We are currently seeking a Certified Surgical Technologist (Certified OR Tech). As a Certified Surgical or Operating Room Tech, you greet our patients, comfort them and transport them to the surgical suite. Once in the operating room, you will perform technical duties to assist in preparing and caring for our surgical patients.

Typical duties may include:

• Assemble supplies and equipment needed for surgical procedures
• Prepare sterile instrument table for your procedures
• Assist in positioning patients and preparing patient’s skin for surgery
• Maintain sterile techniques and actively monitor situations that could lead to breaches in sterile technique
• Assist the surgical team during procedures which may include passing instruments, sponges and sutures
• Assist in monitoring patients
• Gather equipment for cleaning/sterilization after procedures

Qualifications

• Graduate of an approved surgical technologist program required
• Certification as a Surgical Technologist required (NCCT, NBSTSA)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
• Hospital-based OR Tech experience preferred, required for PRN
• Ability to perform work that requires frequent standing, bending, reaching, squatting, kneeling, moving, lifting of patients and/or equipment up to 50 pounds
• Team player attitude

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

HCA Florida St. Petersburg Hospital is a 215 bed acute care hospital. We are Joint Commission accredited. We provide emergency, diagnostic, medical and surgical services. We have women’s services that include labor and delivery, post-partum and nursery. We are an accredited advanced primary stroke center and chest pain center. We are a certified atrial fibrillation center and an accredited community cancer center. We are the women’s choice award for best emergency care for the 4th year in a row. We are a blue distinction center+ for maternity care and are accredited as a breast center with digital imaging and computer aided detection. We are a GYN robotic surgery training epicenter. We have a pelvic pain and incontinence center and an orthopedic center for join replacement and spine surgery. We are located in Pinellas County. St. Petersburg is growing and offers nightlife and outdoor activities. Our hospital has ranked as a top work place by the Tampa Bay Times. We hope you’ll consider our careers at HCA Florida St. Petersburg Hospital.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

“Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do.”- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.