Surgical Technologist - General Operating Room - ST

Mayo Clinic•Jacksonville, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Surgical Technologist provides safe and efficient care to the surgical patient under the supervision of the registered nurse (RN) and in collaboration with the surgeon. The Surgical Technologist functions primarily in the scrub role and is responsible for selecting, preparing, and maintaining instrumentation, equipment, and supplies. The Surgical Technologist possesses knowledge in the application of sterile and aseptic technique and is able to adapt to unpredictable situations within the perioperative setting. The Surgical Technologist utilizes knowledge of human anatomy, surgical procedures, surgical instrumentation and technology as member of the surgical team. Our state-of-the-art hospital in Jacksonville includes 34 operating rooms that include an IMRI OR suite and a dedicated endovascular OR suite. We use the most modern equipment and advanced technology to create an environment that merges the art of healing with the science of medicine. Candidates may be considered for placement into either the Surgical Technologist or Advanced Surgical Technologist role based on years of experience, specialty training, and meeting the qualifications of the higher-level position. The Advanced Surgical Technologist expands on this foundation by supporting complex procedures, such as Cardiothoracic, Transplant, Neurosurgery, and Vascular and by contributing to protocol development, specialty instrumentation management, and workflow optimization for advanced surgical service lines. Required to provide coverage to other surgical services based on practice needs and competency outside of their primary service. Qualified applicants must live within a reasonable driving distance to campus to meet 45-minute on-call requirement.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited or military surgical technology program.
Certification in Surgical Technology from the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) required within one year of hire date and maintained thereafter.
Maintains Basic Life Support (BLS) competency.
Current BLS certification through American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross required upon hire and maintained thereafter.
Certification through NBSTSA required within one year of hire date and maintained thereafter.
Minimum 2+ years of independent scrubbing experience (Advanced Surgical Technologist role).
Independently supports advanced procedures in one of the following specialties: Cardiothoracic, Transplant, Neurosurgery, or Vascular, or has cross-trained to work independently in three or more specialties outside of these advanced specialties (Advanced Surgical Technologist role).
Works flexible hours, including days, evenings, nights, weekends, holidays, and on-call expectations (Advanced Surgical Technologist role).

Nice To Haves

Urology, General, Gynecology and/or Robotics experience strongly preferred.
Surgical Technologists hired at Mayo Clinic in Florida prior to 11/20/2024 are not required to have a Surgical Technology certification through NBSTSA.

Responsibilities

Provides safe and efficient care to the surgical patient under the supervision of the registered nurse (RN) and in collaboration with the surgeon.
Functions primarily in the scrub role.
Responsible for selecting, preparing, and maintaining instrumentation, equipment, and supplies.
Applies sterile and aseptic technique.
Adapts to unpredictable situations within the perioperative setting.
Utilizes knowledge of human anatomy, surgical procedures, surgical instrumentation and technology as a member of the surgical team.
Supports complex procedures (Advanced Surgical Technologist role).
Contributes to protocol development, specialty instrumentation management, and workflow optimization for advanced surgical service lines (Advanced Surgical Technologist role).
Provides coverage to other surgical services based on practice needs and competency outside of their primary service.
Manages and maintains advanced specialty instrumentation and equipment (Advanced Surgical Technologist role).
Contributes to protocol and workflow development for new procedures and technologies (Advanced Surgical Technologist role).
Demonstrates the ability to be prepared to handle emergencies that may include quick thinking, adaptability, and solid skills to implement emergency protocols (Advanced Surgical Technologist role).