Surgical Tech III- Health Central Surgery

Orlando Health, Inc.; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Orlando Health – Health Central Hospital in Ocoee, Florida seeks an experienced Surgical Tech to maintain an orderly surgical field and support physicians across multiple procedures. Responsibilities include instrument passing, specimen handling and collaboration with nursing staff to ensure patient safety.

The role requires a high school diploma and a Surgical Technology program completion, with current BLS certification and at least four years of surgical tech experience.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Surgical Technology training program; or Orlando Health training program.
• Maintains current BLS/HealthCare Provider certification.
• Four (4) year surgical tech experience; CST and two (2) years may substitute for experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintain an orderly surgical field and pass instruments quickly and efficiently.
• Anticipate and prioritize needs during procedures.
• Assist in counts of sponges, needles and instruments as required.
• Preserve and identify surgical specimens for pathology evaluation.
• Assist in stocking and ordering specialty supplies under management guidance.
• Act as SME for at least one tertiary specialty in collaboration with RN.

Education

High school graduate or equivalent

Surgical Technology training program or Orlando Health training program

Job description

ORLANDO HEALTH – HEALTH CENTRAL HOSPITAL

Located in Ocoee, Florida, Orlando Health – Health Central Hospital is a 252-bed comprehensive medical and surgical acute‑care facility that has been serving the residents of west Orange County for more than 70 years. Services range from 24/7 emergency care to cardiovascular and stroke care, neurosciences, oncology, orthopedics, minimally invasive robotic surgery and more. Our hospital has accreditations and designations in many specialty services, including bariatric surgery, spine surgery, stroke, and hip and knee joint replacement. We also have earned 2024‑25 High Performing Hospital ratings in five areas – COPD, diabetes, heart attack, heart failure and hip replacement – from U.S. News & World Report, and 2024 Top Teaching Hospital recognition from The Leapfrog Group.

Position Summary

Orlando Health – Health Central is part of the Orlando Health system of care, which includes award‑winning hospitals and ERs, specialty institutes, urgent care centers, primary care practices and outpatient facilities that span Florida’s east to west coasts, Central Alabama and Puerto Rico. Collectively, our team members honor our over 100-year legacy by providing professional and compassionate care to the patients, families and communities we serve.

Orlando Health is committed to providing you with benefits that go beyond the expected, with career‑growing FREE education programs and well‑being services to support you and your family through every stage of life. We begin your benefits on day one and offer flexibility wherever possible, so that you can be present for your passions. “Orlando Health Is Your Best Place to Work” is not just something we say, it’s our promise to you.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the maintenance of an orderly surgical field and for consistently passing instruments and supplies quickly and efficiently to the surgeon.
• Able to anticipate and prioritize the needs of the various steps associated with the procedure.
• Takes part in sponge, needle and instruments counts as dictated by the procedure.
• Responsible for maintaining the surgical specimen in a manner which identifies and preserves them for pathology evaluation.
• Assists in ordering and stocking of specialty supplies under the direction of management staff and departmental guidelines.
• In collaboration with a Registered Nurse, serves as a technical subject matter expert for at least one tertiary specialty.
• Provides scrub services for major procedures in at least 2 surgical specialties (independently with high physician satisfaction).
• Prepares and conducts technical performance‑oriented training related to specialty service.
• Serves as a preceptor to perioperative personnel rotating through the scrub roles associated with their primary specialty(s) and/or second circulates on major tertiary procedures.
• Collaborates with surgeons and proactively addresses case needs when performing duties in either the scrub or second circulator roles.
• In collaboration with the clinical leadership, assists in workflow process improvement activities, contributes to organizational effectiveness, and demonstrates career growth and development.
• Transports and delivers items, equipment, and medications (excluding controlled substances and IV chemotherapy drugs) throughout the facility.
• May have limited access to areas storing medications.
• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.

Other Related Functions

• When directed by clinical specialist, inventories and orders specialty instruments, supplies unique to specialty.
• Participates in the clinical orientation of SPD staff, serving as a role model and technical resource.
• Dependable and reliable in performance of Surgical Tech I and II duties.
• Performs all tasks in a manner that is cost effective participates in departmental performance improvement activities, meets education and certification requirements, upholds Orlando Health philosophy and objectives, contributes to organizational effectiveness, and demonstrates career growth and development.

Qualifications

Education/Training

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Successful completion of:
• Surgical Technology training program; or
• Orlando Health training program.

Licensure/Certification

• Maintains current BLS/HealthCare Provider certification.

Experience

• Four (4) year surgical tech experience. (CST and two (2) years of surgical tech experience may substitute for