Surgical Technologist

UF Health is seeking a part-time Surgical Technologist for our Operating Rooms. In this role, you will support surgeons and nurses by preparing operating rooms, arranging equipment, and ensuring a sterile environment. Responsibilities include anticipating surgical team needs, handling instruments, and maintaining safety standards. You’ll collaborate with a skilled clinical team dedicated to patient-centered care. UF Health offers a supportive, inclusive culture with opportunities for ongoing learning, professional development, and participation in innovative, research-driven healthcare in an academic medical setting. Prepare operating rooms for surgery by assembling, arranging, and verifying instruments, equipment, and supplies according to case requirements and sterile technique standards. Establish and maintain sterile fields, adhering strictly to aseptic and infection prevention practices throughout each procedure. Assist surgeons and nurses intraoperatively by anticipating needs, passing instruments and supplies, and supporting efficient workflow during all phases of surgery. Participate in patient positioning, prepping, and draping under the direction of the surgical team, ensuring comfort, safety, and respect for patient dignity. Perform accurate counts of sponges, needles, instruments, and other accountable items in collaboration with nursing staff, promptly reporting and addressing discrepancies. Handle, label, and transport surgical specimens according to established protocols and regulatory requirements. Operate, monitor, and perform basic troubleshooting for surgical equipment and devices within scope of training, escalating technical issues appropriately. Assist with turnover of operating rooms between cases by helping clean, restock, and prepare rooms, ensuring readiness for subsequent procedures. Document required perioperative information accurately and promptly in electronic systems or medical records as directed. Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses, and other team members to promote patient safety, quality outcomes, and adherence to UF Health policies, procedures, and clinical standards. Participate in ongoing education, skills development, and competency validation activities to maintain and enhance surgical technology knowledge and practice. Sterile field setup Surgical instrumentation handling Aseptic and infection control techniques Operating room equipment operation Preoperative patient preparation Intraoperative assistance to surgeons Specimen handling and labeling Surgical counts (sponges, needles, instruments) Electronic medical record (EMR) documentation Patient positioning and draping Use of personal protective equipment (PPE) Basic life support (BLS) Communication with multidisciplinary teams Time-out and safety checklist procedures Supply and instrument sterilization workflow understanding Medical Insurance Dental Insurance Vision Insurance Life Insurance 401k Current Surgical Technologist certification (e.g., NBSTSA CST or NCCT equivalent) preferred or required per UF Health policy Graduate of an accredited surgical technology program Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification Operating room clinical experience or externship in a hospital setting Ability to meet UF Health onboarding, immunization, and background requirements