CST Certified Surgical Tech | Operating Room | Full Time | Variable

UF Health Central Florida; The Villages (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

UF Health Central Florida is seeking a Surgical Technologist for UF Health Spanish Plaines Hospital in The Villages, FL. The role supports the perioperative team, maintains sterile fields, and ensures readiness for procedures under the supervision of nursing leadership.

The position is full-time and requires Surgical Technology Certification or LPN license, plus BLS, with strong English communication. You will assist in robotic safety and maintain patient safety and workflow in a busy operating

Qualifications

• Surgical Technology Certification or LPN license is required.
• BLS certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Cleans equipment per department/hospital procedures.
• Prepares sterile fields and sets up cases with correct instruments.
• Maintains sterile field at all times.
• Assists in counting sponges, needles, and instruments with an OR circulating RN.
• Inserts Foleys under RN supervision.
• Operates department equipment with proper safety and troubleshooting.

Education

Surgical Technology Certification

LPN license

BLS

Job description

Overview

Location: UF Health Spanish Plaines Hospital, 1451 El Camino Real, The Villages, FL 32159

Schedule: Varies | 40hrs. per week

Employment Type: Full-Time

At UF Health Spanish Plaines Hospital, we are committed to providing the Central Florida community with leading-edge patient care, clinical training and research programs. Our teams of physicians and clinical staff work together to offer specialty services, advanced technology and clinical studies — bringing world‑class, quality health care closer to you and your loved ones. UF Health Spanish Plaines Hospital provides many medical services and amenities for our patients and their families and visitors.

As part of the UF Health network, patients now get more — more access, more services, more specialized care, improved experiences, faster treatment — and as a result, everyone rises and moves forward together.

Under the direction of the Director/Manager/ Charge Nurse/ and RNs, the Surgical Technologist is responsible for providing an aseptic environment within the perioperative arena. Surgical conscience is of the utmost importance. Must be well versed in the basics of routine surgical and diagnostic cases.

Responsibilities

• Cleans equipment per department/hospital procedures
• Timely case preparation and sterile filed set up ensuring correct instruments and supplies
• Monitors sterile field at all times
• Demonstrates competency in performing surgical tasks:
• passing supplies, equipment, or instruments
• suctioning or sponging an operative site
• preparing and cutting suture material
• transferring and irrigating with fluids
• transferring, without administering, drugs within the sterile field
• handling specimens
• holding retractors
• application of electrocautery to operative site per surgeon’s direction
• placement of skin staples as surgeon approximates tissue
• assisting in counting sponges, needles, supplies, and instruments with an OR circulating RN
• Robotic Safety
• Competent in scrubbing all major and minor cases
• Anticipate the needs of the surgical team based on knowledge of human anatomy and pathophysiology relating to the surgical patient and the patient’s surgical procedure.
• Demonstrates proper use of the flash sterilizer and documents appropriately.
• Inserts Foleys under RN supervision
• Competent to assist RN in circulating duties
• Demonstrates the proper use and basic troubleshooting of department equipment.
• Demonstrates an understanding of Radiation safety and utilizes protective gear and badge appropriately.
• Assists department in meeting its turnovers and patient flow goals.
• Demonstrates compliance with all HCAHPS behaviors to allow patients and families to have an excellent hospital experience.
• Completes assigned work as scheduled in allotted time frame.
• Engages in departmental/hospital committees, PI projects, and educational offerings to peers, mentoring/precepting of new team members.
• Attends Staff Meetings, completes all required competencies and mandatory education as assigned.
• Seeks training, educational, certification and enhancement in area focus/specialty.
• Demonstrates behavior standards that enhance positive interactions with physicians, peers, patients and family members.
• Completes other duties as requested/assigned.

Qualifications

Education

• Post High School Special Training Licensure/Certification/Registration:
• Surgical Technology Certification required or LPN license
• BLS

Special Skills/Qualifications/Additional Training/Experience Required

• Must be able to read, write, speak and understand English