Assist in operations, under the supervision of surgeons, registered nurses, or other surgical personnel. May help set up operating room, prepare and transport patients for surgery, adjust lights and equipment, pass instruments and other supplies to surgeons and surgeons' assistants, hold retractors, cut sutures, and help count sponges, needles, supplies, and instruments.
Assist in operations, under the supervision of surgeons, registered nurses, or other surgical personnel. May help set up operating room, prepare and transport patients for surgery, adjust lights and equipment, pass instruments and other supplies to surgeons and surgeons' assistants, hold retractors, cut sutures, and help count sponges, needles, supplies, and instruments.
Certified Surgical Tech/First Assistant, Certified Surgical Technician, Certified Surgical Technologist (CST), Operating Room Surgical Technician (OR St), Operating Room Technician (OR Tech), Operating Room Technologist (OR Tech), Surgical Scrub Technician, Surgical Scrub Technologist (Surgical Scrub Tech), Surgical Technician, Surgical Technologist (Surgical Tech)
| Percentile | 10% | 25% | 50% (Median) | 75% | 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual Wage | $33,420 | $39,760 | $48,300 | $59,320 | $71,400 |
| Hourly Wage | $16.07 | $19.11 | $23.22 | $28.52 | $34.33 |
| Location | 2019 Employment | 2029 Employment | Percent change | Annual projected job openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 111,300 | 118,900 | 7% | 9,300 |
| School | Program Name | Location | Length / Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abcott Institute | Surgical Technology/Technologist | Southfield, MI | At least one but less than two years: 11 |
| Academy of Careers and Technology | Surgical Technology/Technologist | Beckley, WV | At least one but less than two years: 27 |
| Advanced College | Surgical Technology/Technologist | South Gate, CA | 2 years: 2 |
| Aiken Technical College | Surgical Technology/Technologist | Graniteville, SC | At least one but less than two years: 12 Less than one year: 0 |
| Aims Community College | Surgical Technology/Technologist | Greeley, CO | 2 years: 12 |
| Aims Community College | Sterile Processing Technology/Technician | Greeley, CO | Less than one year: 2 |
| Albany Technical College | Surgical Technology/Technologist | Albany, GA | 2 years: 0 At least one but less than two years: 18 Less than one year: 1 |
| Altierus Career College-Bissonnet | Surgical Technology/Technologist | Houston, TX | 2 years: 0 |
| Altierus Career College-Norcross | Surgical Technology/Technologist | Norcross, GA | 2 years: 0 |
| Altierus Career College-Tampa | Surgical Technology/Technologist | Tampa, FL | 2 years: 0 |
| Job Title | Company | Location | Date Posted | Federal Contractor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR - SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY | Georgia Employer | Norcross, Georgia | 04/13/2021 | No |
| Ambulatory Technologist - 228014 | University of Rochester | Rochester, New York | 04/13/2021 | Yes |
| Anesthesia Surgical Technologist | Ascension Health | Murfreesboro, Tennessee | 04/13/2021 | Yes |
| Anesthesia Tech | SCL Health | Denver, Colorado | 04/13/2021 | No |
| Anesthesia Tech - Surgical Services - Contingent - Varied - Allegiance Health - Jackson, MI | Henry Ford Health System | Jackson, Michigan | 04/13/2021 | No |
| Anesthesia Technician | Lancaster General Health | Lancaster, Pennsylvania | 04/13/2021 | Yes |
| Cardiac Monitor Tech | Emory Healthcare/Emory University | Atlanta, Georgia | 04/14/2021 | Yes |
| Cardiac Technician | The Christ Hospital Health Network | CINCINNATI, Ohio | 04/13/2021 | No |
| CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY FIRST ASSISTANT | Aspirus Health | Wausau, Wisconsin | 04/13/2021 | No |
| CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY FIRST ASSISTANT | Aspirus Health | Wausau, Wisconsin | 04/13/2021 | No |
