What are the responsibilities and job description for the Surgical Technologist position at United Surgical Partners International, Inc?
Job ID 77718-147 Date posted 09/09/2025
Surgical Technologist Per Diem
Surgical Technologist Per Diem at SurgCenter of Greater Jacksonville
SurgCenter of Greater Jacksonville is seeking a motivated Surgical Tech to join our team.
SurgCenter of Greater Jacksonville was established by clinical personnel to provide first-class surgical services for the local community in a safe comfortable and welcoming environment.
JOB SUMMARY:
Surgical Technologist Per Diem
Surgical Technologist Per Diem at SurgCenter of Greater Jacksonville
SurgCenter of Greater Jacksonville is seeking a motivated Surgical Tech to join our team.
SurgCenter of Greater Jacksonville was established by clinical personnel to provide first-class surgical services for the local community in a safe comfortable and welcoming environment.
JOB SUMMARY:
- Anticipates the needs of the surgical team. Establishes and maintains sterile field during surgical procedures in the operating room.
- This position requires surgical technologist experience.
- Ensures sterility of all supplies and instruments during set up of surgical procedures.
- Assists circulating nurse and surgical team in maintaining a sterile environment.
- Assists circulating nurse in gathering necessary surgical supplies and equipment.
- Is responsible for doing sponge, needle, and instrument count pre-operatively and intra-operative with the circulating nurse.
- Gowns and gloves surgeons and assistants.
- Assists in keeping physician preference cards accurate/updated.
- Retains all specimens to be sent to pathology, confirming source/name of the specimen with the surgeon.
- Transports all surgical equipment to appropriate cleaning areas. Assists in sterile supply with cleaning and reprocessing of instrument sets.
- Interacts appropriately and effectively with all patients/others regardless of age or ethnic background.
- Uses Standard Universal Precautions, appropriate hand hygiene, personal protective equipment, and safe practices to ensure personal safety and a safe environment.
- Assists with environmental hazard and infection control surveillance and participates in emergency preparedness drills.
- Follows all equipment and safety guidelines and is responsible for knowledgeable use and care of equipment.
- Serves as a resource to other members of the health care team.
- Attends in-services, conferences, and meetings as required.
- Communicates effectively and courteously with visitors, physicians, and their office staff, patients, and employees. Maintains patient, physician, and employee privacy and confidentiality per policy.
- Maintains designated certifications such as CPR, as offered by the center.
- Acts in accordance with the vision, mission, and business philosophy of the Center.
- Complies with Policies and Procedures, and adheres to safety guidelines to ensure a safe work and patient care environment.
- To perform this job successfully, an individual shall be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
- The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- ORTHO Experience is preferred
- High School Diploma/GED; completion of a Scrub Technician Program. Certification is preferable.
- Two years experience as a Scrub Tech in multiple specialties or an equivalent combination of education and experience is preferred.
- Able to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
- General familiarity with medical terminology as it pertains to anatomy and surgical procedures in an operating room.
- At USPI, we create relationships that create better care. We partner with physicians and healthcare systems to provide first-class ambulatory solutions throughout the United States.
- We are committed to providing the most efficient and clinically excellent surgical services.
- USPI is committed to, and proud of our inclusive culture.
- An inclusive culture, in our view, is respectful of differences and nurtures and supports the contributions of each individual, while also embracing and leveraging diversity.
- A diverse workforce, combined with an inclusive culture, makes USPI stronger and better able to meet the needs of our varied patient and physician population.