Surgical Tech III

Surg Tech III | Surgical Technologist III | Surgical Tech IIIOrlando Health Dr. P. Phillips is recognized as a "Best Regional Hospital" by U.S. News & World Report and selected as one of the "Best Places to Work in Healthcare" by Modern Healthcare. With a highly qualified team of nurses, support staff, and physician specialists, our 285-bed facility provides combined expertise and advanced technology in numerous areas of specialty, including diagnostic imaging, cardiovascular care, orthopedic care, surgical services, and emergency medicine. In 2025, Dr. P. Phillips Hospital opened the onsite Team Member Wellness Center, designed to support employee health and well-being.All Inclusive Benefits (start day one): Student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, FREE college education programs, retirement savings, paid paternity leave, fertility benefits, back up elder and childcare, pet insurance, PTO/Holidays, and more for full time and part time employees.About DPH Surgery ServicesThe surgery department is located on the second floor of tower A and provides comprehensive care on a 24-hour, 7-day week basis. Dr. P. Phillips surgery provides intraoperative services for patients requiring orthopedic, neurological, general, vascular, gynecological, urologic, ENT, and robotic services with our 10 OR suites.QualificationsEducation/Training: High school graduate or equivalent. Successful completion of: Surgical Technology training program; or Orlando Health training programLicensure/Certification: Maintains current BLS/HealthCare Provider certification.Experience: Four (4) years surgical tech experience. (CST and two (2) years of surgical tech experience may substitute for the required experience)Position SummaryDemonstrates through clinical practice a clear understanding of sterile techniques and has a working knowledge of the specialized instrumentation and equipment required for a variety of specialty procedures. Demonstrates competency to operate all specialty instruments, supplies, and equipment to at least one tertiary specialty service.Essential Functions• 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.