Entry Level Certified Surgical Technologist Jobs
New grad certified surgical technologist jobs open the door for recent graduates and entry level candidates with zero to two years of experience, where strong clinical rotation performance or internship work often matters more than a lengthy resume. Most openings are on-site roles across Healthcare & Medical Services, Staffing & Recruiting, and Consulting & Professional Services, with employers like CHRISTUS Health, Mercy Health, and Jobot hiring at this level now.
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Description
Summary:
Performs a variety of technical duties to assist in preparing and caring for pre-operative patients. Prepares patient skin for surgery in accordance with hospital standards. Maintains aseptic techniques; actively monitors situations that could lead to breaches in aseptic technique. Provides comfort and support for pre-operative patients by demonstrating sensitivity to patient care and privacy. Transports patients to and from the Operating Room suite. Positions patients according to the type of surgery. Identifies and cares for biological specimens. Prepares the Operating Room by setting up tables, instruments, and supplies according to type of case.
Responsibilities:
- Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
- Under the direction of a professional nurse, performs all processes that relate to the delivery of direct patient care and assistance care in the OR prior to and during any surgical procedure.
- Ability to proficiently scrub 3 specialty areas including but not limited to: Transplants, Open Heart, Urology, Neurology, Titanium Rib, Robotics, etc. is highly preferred.
- Establishes and maintains the sterile field, passes instruments, and sutures to the physician, and assists as directed by the physician.
- Use the physician preference card as a beginning point when pulling cases and setting up the OR.
- Ensures that preference cards are kept up to date and as complete as possible.
- Works effectively as a member of the team caring for the patient.
- Cooperates in team planning and execution.
- Maintains a safe environment by always implementing technical and aseptic practices.
- Demonstrates clinical expertise in the use and care of all surgical supplies, instruments, and equipment.
- Adheres to Universal Barrier Precautions for both patient and own safety in all patient care situations.
- Demonstrates competency to monitor and control the surgical environment. Maintains proper traffic control, dress codes, and adherence to OR sanitation policies and procedures.
- Familiar with facility policy and procedure regarding decontamination, processing, and sterilization of all instruments and supplies that are processed within the facility.
- Demonstrates competence to perform assigned patient care responsibilities in a manner that meets the population-specific and developmental needs of patients served by the department.
- Appropriately adapt assigned patient assessment, treatment and/or care methods to accommodate the unique physical, psychosocial, cultural, age-specific, and other developmental needs of each patient served.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Job Requirements:
Education/Skills
- High School Diploma or equivalent is required
- Completion of the Surgical Technology program or an accredited LVN/LPN program is required
Experience
- 2 or more years of experience preferred
Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications
- BLS required
- Certified Surgical Technologist within 180 days of graduation or LVN/LPN License required
Work Schedule:
6:30AM - 3PM
Work Type:
Full Time
Description
Summary:
Performs a variety of technical duties to assist in preparing and caring for pre-operative patients. Prepares patient skin for surgery in accordance with hospital standards. Maintains aseptic techniques; actively monitors situations that could lead to breaches in aseptic technique. Provides comfort and support for pre-operative patients by demonstrating sensitivity to patient care and privacy. Transports patients to and from the Operating Room suite. Positions patients according to the type of surgery. Identifies and cares for biological specimens. Prepares the Operating Room by setting up tables, instruments, and supplies according to type of case.
Responsibilities:
- Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
- Under the direction of a professional nurse, performs all processes that relate to the delivery of direct patient care and assistance care in the OR prior to and during any surgical procedure.
- Ability to proficiently scrub 3 specialty areas including but not limited to: Transplants, Open Heart, Urology, Neurology, Titanium Rib, Robotics, etc. is highly preferred.
- Establishes and maintains the sterile field, passes instruments, and sutures to the physician, and assists as directed by the physician.
- Use the physician preference card as a beginning point when pulling cases and setting up the OR.
- Ensures that preference cards are kept up to date and as complete as possible.
- Works effectively as a member of the team caring for the patient.
- Cooperates in team planning and execution.
- Maintains a safe environment by always implementing technical and aseptic practices.
- Demonstrates clinical expertise in the use and care of all surgical supplies, instruments, and equipment.
- Adheres to Universal Barrier Precautions for both patient and own safety in all patient care situations.
- Demonstrates competency to monitor and control the surgical environment. Maintains proper traffic control, dress codes, and adherence to OR sanitation policies and procedures.
- Familiar with facility policy and procedure regarding decontamination, processing, and sterilization of all instruments and supplies that are processed within the facility.
- Demonstrates competence to perform assigned patient care responsibilities in a manner that meets the population-specific and developmental needs of patients served by the department.
- Appropriately adapt assigned patient assessment, treatment and/or care methods to accommodate the unique physical, psychosocial, cultural, age-specific, and other developmental needs of each patient served.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Job Requirements:
Education/Skills
- High School Diploma or equivalent is required
- Completion of the Surgical Technology program or an accredited LVN/LPN program is required
Experience
- 2 or more years of experience preferred
Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications
- BLS required
- Certified Surgical Technologist within 180 days of graduation or LVN/LPN License required
Work Schedule:
6:30AM - 3PM
Work Type:
Full Time
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- CHRISTUS Health20
- Mercy Health6
- Jobot4
- Saint Alphonsus4
- McLaren Health Care4
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- Healthcare & Medical Services73
- Staffing & Recruiting4
- Consulting & Professional Services4
- Education2
- Technology & Software2
Entry Level Certified Surgical Technologist Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get an entry level certified surgical technologist job?
Employers at this level look for candidates who have completed an accredited surgical technology program and hold a Certified Surgical Technologist credential. Strong clinical rotation experience, familiarity with sterile field protocols, and demonstrated proficiency in instrument handling give new candidates a clear edge. Highlighting specific procedure types you assisted with during training makes your application stand out against others at the same experience level.
Which companies hire entry level certified surgical technologists?
Companies hiring entry level certified surgical technologists right now include CHRISTUS Health, Mercy Health, and Jobot, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Hiring at this level is driven by a mix of large hospital systems, ambulatory surgery centers, and specialty surgical practices that regularly onboard new graduates into supervised roles.
Are there remote entry level certified surgical technologist jobs?
Yes, though most surgical technologist roles require physical presence in an operating room or procedural suite. About 0% of entry level certified surgical technologist openings are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, and those tend to be coordination, scheduling, or surgical technology education support roles rather than hands-on scrub positions.
Are these new grad certified surgical technologist jobs?
Yes, the entry level certified surgical technologist roles listed here include new grad, recent graduate, and junior positions. A posting is new-grad friendly when it welcomes zero to two years of experience, counts clinical rotations or internships toward the requirement, or explicitly states that candidates who are newly certified are encouraged to apply. No prior full-time employment is required for most of these openings.
Which industries hire the most entry level certified surgical technologists?
Entry Level certified surgical technologist roles concentrate in Healthcare & Medical Services, Staffing & Recruiting, and Consulting & Professional Services, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. These sectors drive hiring at the entry level because they operate high-volume procedural environments where trained new graduates can step into structured scrub technologist roles with direct supervision.