Scrub tech, OR tech, and certified surgical technologist openings across Jacksonville's hospital systems and outpatient surgery centers, from Mayo Clinic to the region's large community networks. New postings appear in the job list on this page; the sections below cover who's hiring, what the work pays, and how certification actually works in a state that doesn't license the role.
Jacksonville pairs a nationally known destination hospital with several large community systems, so the OR job market runs from high-acuity specialty work to steady general-case volume. A few names worth knowing:
A hospital OR and a same-day surgery center are different jobs in pay, pace, and call. Understand the trade-off before you pick: ASC vs. hospital OR surgical tech work.
For a figure tuned to your setting and specialty, run the surgical tech salary estimator or read the full salary guide.
Florida does not license surgical technologists, so there's no state exam or registration to clear; whether you need the CST credential comes down to the employer. In practice most Jacksonville hospitals still prefer or require the CST through the NBSTSA or graduation from a CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited program, and the first thing I check on a file is whether that certification is current. For how the rules apply to your situation, see surgical tech state requirements.