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Certified Surgical Technologist Pediatrics

Ascension·Pensacola, Florida

Other·On Site·2-5 yrs·Posted 1 month ago
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About the role

Prepare and maintain the sterile surgical environment by organizing drapes, solutions, and instrumentation. Support the surgical team by anticipating surgeon needs and ensuring patient safety through rigorous instrument counts and positioning.

Your future role at a glance Location

  • Pensacola,
  • FL
  • Facility:
  • Studer
  • Family
  • Children's
  • Hospital at
  • Ascension
  • Sacred
  • Heart
  • Department:
  • Pediatric
  • Surgery
  • Schedule: Day Shift | PRN How you'll make an impact in this role Prepare the surgical environment by meticulously organizing sterile drapes, solutions, and instrumentation to ensure the operating suite is mission-ready for every procedure. Support surgical flow by anticipating the needs of the surgeon and providing the required instruments and supplies with speed and precision throughout the operation. Lead patient positioning and safety by collaborating with the surgical team to prepare, transport, and drape patients, ensuring their physical protection and clinical readiness. Guarantee procedural accuracy by maintaining a highly organized sterile field and conducting rigorous, proactive counts of all instruments and supplies to ensure patient safety. What minimum qualifications you'll need
  • Licensure /
  • Certification /
  • Registration: BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted. Surgical Tech credentialed from the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.

Education

High school diploma/GED with 2 years of experience, or Associate's degree, or Technical degree required. What additional requirements you'll need Previous Surgical Technologist experience.

Life at

Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 97,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you’ll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter. Equal employment opportunity employer Equal employment opportunity employer Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster. Fraud prevention notice Prospective applicants should be vigilant against fraudulent job offers and interview requests. Scammers may use sophisticated tactics to impersonate Ascension employees.

To ensure your safety, please remember: Ascension will never ask for payment or to provide banking or financial information as part of the job application or hiring process. Our legitimate email communications will always come from an @ascension.org email address; do not trust other domains, and an official offer will only be extended to candidates who have completed a job application through our authorized applicant tracking system. E-Verify statement Employer participates in the Electronic Employment Verification Program. Please click here for more information.

Benefits

Paid time off (PTO)Various health insurance options & wellness plansRetirement benefits including employer match plansLong-term & short-term disabilityEmployee assistance programs (EAP)Parental leave & adoption assistanceTuition reimbursementWays to give back to your community Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance, location and salary range at the time of the offer.

Requirements

Requires a high school diploma with 2 years of experience, or an Associate's or Technical degree. Must hold NBSTSA certification and obtain BLS provider certification within 30 days of hire.

  • high school
  • associate degree
  • professional certificate
  • Sterile Field Maintenance
  • Patient Safety
  • Patient Positioning
  • BLS
  • Procedural Accuracy
  • Surgical Instrumentation
  • Pediatric Surgery
  • Surgical Draping

Posting details

Employment type
Other
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
2-5 yrs
Location
Pensacola, Florida
Posted
Jun 16, 2026
Closes
Jul 9, 2027
Application
Employer website
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Hiring organization

Ascension

Answering God's call to bring health, healing and hope to all. Ascension is one of the nation’s leading non-profit and Catholic health systems, with a Mission of delivering compassionate, personalized care to all, with special attention to those most vulnerable. In FY2025,...

Salary listed on 272 jobs
IndustryHospitals and Health Care
TypeNonprofit
Size10,001+ employees
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