Surgical Technologist

HCA Florida West Hospital; Pensacola (FL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical benefits

401(k) with match

Education support and tuition

Job summary

HCA Florida West Hospital is seeking a Surgical Technologist to join the perioperative team in Florida. You will set up the surgical suite, assist during operations, and collaborate with skilled colleagues to ensure safe, efficient procedures.

The role emphasizes maintaining sterile technique, supporting the surgical team, and contributing to patient safety and comfort throughout the operative process. On‑site work at a leading hospital, with opportunities for education and career growth.

Qualifications

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Must have experience working as a sterile processing technician

Responsibilities

• Set up and maintain the surgical suite with instruments, supplies and advanced equipment for safe procedures
• Assist with patient transport, positioning, prepping and draping prioritizing comfort and safety
• Scrub in and provide instruments, handle specimens, and anticipate the team’s needs
• Monitor patients and surgical equipment during procedures and respond promptly to concerns
• Uphold sterile technique, complete room turnover efficiently, support a high-performing team environment

Skills

Sterile technique

BCLS within 30 days

Team collaboration

Job description

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

Job Summary And Qualifications

As a Surgical Technologist at HCA Healthcare, your skill, dedication, and impact help drive the success of every surgery. You’ll prepare the surgical suite and assist during operations while collaborating with a highly skilled team that values each member’s expertise. With access to cutting-edge surgical equipment, predictable staffing, on‑call support, and opportunities for education and career growth, you’ll have the resources to build a career of a lifetime while improving the lives of patients every day.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Setting up and maintaining the surgical suite with instruments, supplies, and advanced equipment to ensure safe, seamless procedures
• Assisting with patient transport, positioning, prepping, and draping while prioritizing comfort, privacy, and safety
• Scrubbing in and partnering with the surgical team by providing instruments, handling specimens, and anticipating the team’s needs
• Monitoring patients and surgical equipment throughout procedures, responding promptly and effectively to any concerns
• Upholding sterile technique, completing room turnover efficiently, and supporting a high‑performing, collaborative team environment

What qualifications you will need:

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Must have experience working as a sterile processing technician

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 West Hospital is a 515-bed facility. We are proud to be the area's leading health care facility in quality outcomes performance. We are the area's first Accredited Chest Pain Center and Breast Imaging Center of Excellence. Our hospital is the first in the state of Florida to have earned Atrial Fibrillation with Electrophysiology Services Accreditation. We have an Advanced Primary Stroke Center. We provide a specialized Emergency Department tailored to the needs of seniors and children. We have a Kid’s ER dedicated to our youngest patients. We are the area’s only comprehensive CARF-accredited physical rehabilitation hospital. Our facility has a behavioral health facility. We offer services including cardiology, cardiovascular surgery, oncology, and orthopedics. Other services that we offer include robotic‑assisted surgery, critical care, and neurology/neurosurgery. We also offer urology, gastroenterology, obstetrics, and pulmonary and rehabilitative medicine.

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.