OR Surgical Technologist — 12-Hour Shifts + Sign-On Bonus

Nemours Children's Health; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Nemours Children's Health is seeking a Surgical Technologist to support operations in Orlando, FL. The role involves circulating during procedures, handling instruments, maintaining sterile technique, and supporting patient safety across 12-hour shifts, including holiday coverage.

The position requires a Surgical Technology program credential, HS diploma, BLS, and experience in surgical settings. A sign-on bonus is offered for qualified applicants, with duties under supervision of licensed

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• Graduate of Surgical Technology program required.
• American Heart Association BLS required upon hire.
• Certified surgical technologist preferred.
• Minimum of 1 year experience in hospital or outpatient surgery setting as a surgical technologist preferred.

Responsibilities

• Implements protective measures to prevent skin or tissue injury due to heat sources, lasers, and external pressure applied by heavy instruments/equipment or by members of the operative/procedural team.
• In collaboration with the RN circulator, monitors the sterile field and operative team for breaks in technique or compromise to the sterile field to prevent potential adverse clinical events.
• Ensures that the use of instruments, supplies and equipment does not compromise patient or team safety by employing principles of safe instrument and equipment handling.
• Properly identifies, collects, and transfers specimens to RN circulator as directed by surgeon/proceduralist.
• Participates in and performs needle, sponge and instrument counts as established in hospital policy.
• Implements latex precautions as needed, protecting patients at risk with latex allergy/sensitivity from exposure to natural rubber by hospital policy and guidelines.
• In collaboration with the surgical team, actively participates in the Universal Protocol Sign In, TIME OUT, and Sign Out for each procedure
• Maintains awareness of patient Allergies and implements latex precautions as needed, protecting patients at risk with latex allergy/sensitivity from exposure to natural rubber by hospital policy and guidelines
• Ensures sterility of instrumentation and equipment for procedures; checks integrity of packages before opening, checks chemical indicators for appropriate color change and recognizes and initiates corrective action for any compromise of sterility.
• Assists with patient transfers, taking care to prevent shearing injuries to patients

Education

High School Diploma

Graduate of Surgical Technology program

Job description

Nemours Children's Health is seeking a Surgical Technologist to support operations in Orlando, FL. The role involves circulating during procedures, handling instruments, maintaining sterile technique, and supporting patient safety across 12-hour shifts, including holiday coverage.

The position requires a Surgical Technology program credential, HS diploma, BLS, and experience in surgical settings. A sign-on bonus is offered for qualified applicants, with duties under supervision of licensed