Surgical Technologist, Main OR, Weekends, Baptist Beaches

Job Summary

Baptist Health is looking for an experienced Surgical Technologist to support our Main OR Surgical Services Team at Baptist Medical Center Beaches. This is a Full-time Weekends position, 36 hours a week. This position requires call and qualifies for competitive call differentials.   

A surgical technologist in this role will work as part of the surgical services and operating room teams in the Main OR. The individual will assist the surgical team during surgeries, ensure a sterile environment, hand instruments to surgeons during procedures, and maintain patient safety. Between surgeries, the individual will clean and restock the operating room. Throughout the day, precision, attention to detail, and teamwork are paramount in providing quality patient care.

As a Surgical Technologist for the Main OR, your responsibilities and qualifications will include:

• Assembling, organizing and maintaining a sterile field for operative procedures
• Anticipates the needs of the surgeon and progression of the case and prepare accordingly
• Proper disposition of specimens and instruments
• Works with entire surgical team to minimize anesthesia time and promote patient safety
• Call is required for this position.
• Graduation from an Accredited Surgical Technologist CAAHEP or ABHES Program  
• OR - Previous experience working in an Operating Room (OR) setting
• Certification as a Surgical Technologist (CST) from an accredited program preferred NBSTA or NCCT, but not required

This Surgical Technologist, Main OR position will be located at Baptist Medical Center Beaches. If you are interested in the Full-time Weekends opportunity, please apply today or contact Clinton Carter at clinton.carter@bmcjax.com

Education Required

Vocational School

Education Preferred

Associate's Degree

Experience

• 2 years Surgical Technologist Experience Required

License and Certification

• Basic Life Support (BLS) Required
• Tech in Surgery-Certified (TS-C) NCCT Required Or
• Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) Required Or

Location

Location Overview

Baptist Medical Center Beaches provides beaches residents with close-to-home access to comprehensive, high-tech medical and surgical care.  Baptist Medical Center Beaches is a Magnet™ hospital in Jacksonville Beach, Florida, just minutes away from the Atlantic Ocean. As the only hospital located in the beach communities, Baptist Beaches provides a wide range of services for local residents. Besides being close to Jacksonville’s beautiful beaches, fishing pier and multitude of golf courses, Baptist Beaches is a short drive away from TPC Sawgrass, home of The Player’s Championship annual golf tournament. Baptist has been named one of the 100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare in the U.S. by Modern Healthcare. Baptist Beaches has been designated as a Primary Stroke Center by the Agency for Health Care Administration.