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Surgical Technologist Extern PRN

HCA Healthcare

Orlando, FLPer DiemSeen 5 days agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago

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Compensation
No compensation found
Location
Orlando, FL
Role Type
Internship
Schedule
Per Diem
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Basic Cardiac Life Support Or BCLS Instructor

Job overview

The Surgical Technologist Extern gains hands-on surgical experience alongside an experienced team under the guidance of a Circulating RN. The role assists throughout the surgical process and helps keep the surgical suite clean, organized, and focused on patient safety. The position is with UCF Lake Nona Hospital, which provides surgical and other healthcare services to Osceola County and surrounding communities.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Operating Room PreparationPerioperative Patient CareSterile Instrument ManagementInfection ControlCommunication

Qualifications

High School Diploma or GEDBasic Cardiac Life Support or BCLS Instructor

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a(an) Surgical Technologist Extern PRN today with UCF Lake Nona Hospital.

Job Summary and Qualifications

As a Surgical Technologist Extern, you’ll gain invaluable hands-on surgical experience while working alongside a highly skilled team committed to caring for and improving human life – who are eager to welcome you into our mission. Under the guidance of the Circulating RN and experienced surgical staff, you’ll expand your skills by assisting throughout the surgical process and helping ensure the surgical suite remains clean, organized, and focused on patient safety.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Organizing and stocking the operating room with instruments, supplies, and equipment to ensure each procedure is fully prepared and supported

  • Assisting with patient care before, during, and after surgery, including transport, positioning, and comfort

  • Supporting the surgical team during procedures by managing sterile instruments, passing tools, and helping with counts and equipment during procedures

  • Helping maintain a clean, safe, and sterile environment through room turnover, restocking, and infection control practices

  • Communicating clearly and compassionately with patients, families, and team members while protecting patient privacy and safety

What qualifications you will need:

  • High School Graduate / GED

  • Basic Cardiac Life Support, or BCLS Instructor

Benefits

UCF Lake Nona Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

  • Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services

  • Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services

  • Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence

  • Savings and retirement resources , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling

  • Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing

  • Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

HCA Florida UCF Lake Nona Hospital is located in the southern Orlando suburb of Lake Nona, known as Medical City. We are a newly opened hospital. Our hospital provides full-service healthcare to Osceola County and surrounding communities. We offer a wide range of specialties including 24/7 emergency care, women's care, and comprehensive surgical services, including robotic surgery. We are home to the Advanced Imaging Center and a Family Birthing Unit. We are committed to patient-centered care.

The Innovation Hub at UCF Lake Nona Hospital is HCA Healthcare's first innovation hub. It is leading the way in revolutionizing delivery of care across the healthcare industry. Clinical and technology experts are working together to create tools that improve care for patients and make the work more efficient for caregivers. Examples of innovations include nurse hand-off communication, clinical documentation solutions and historical medical record retrieval.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Surgical Technologist Extern PRN opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

How this job compares

Set against the 2,783 open Surgical Technologist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 5, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • US median$68–97K/yr47 salary ranges
  • Florida median$24–40/hr81 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 230 open Surgical Technologist jobs in Florida and 2,783 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Florida
Experience
Surgical Technologist postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (1,201 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 1,186 of the 2,783 open Surgical Technologist jobs (43%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 5, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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