CPT Certified Surgical Technologist Jobs
Certified Surgical Technologist CPT jobs let F-1 students fulfill clinical rotation requirements while gaining hands-on OR experience. Your DSO must authorize each placement as an integral curriculum component before you start. Hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, and specialty clinics regularly hire CST students for structured CPT rotations tied to accredited surgical technology programs.
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Create an outstanding customer experience through exceptional service. Embrace the Customer 1st strategy and encourage associates to deliver excellent customer service. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- 1 year of retail experience
- Completion of national and/or state intern registration, certification or licensure depending upon state requirements
- Enrolled in an accredited pharmacy school program; certified or ability to be certified in immunizations
- Must be at least 18 years of age
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- High School Diploma or GED
- National or State Intern Registration
- Maintain a current CPR certification
- Ability to understand and adhere to guidelines on restricted sale items like Alcohol, Tobacco, Fireworks, and Videos
Responsibilities
- Ability to understand and adhere to company's limits on cash shortages and work honestly and effectively to control loss
- Reinforce safety programs by complying with safety procedures, identifying unsafe conditions, practicing preventive maintenance, properly inspecting equipment, notifying store management of any items in need of repair and of customer or employee accidents
- Comply with local, state and federal regulations; report all illegal activity, including robbery, theft or fraud
- Serve as an alternative representative for store-wide meetings/huddles
- Provide day-to-day training support for pharmacy associates and encourage, monitor, and assist new techs through the technician training program
- Enter patient's information into computer accurately and efficiently, perform post fill audits (PFAs), and assist the pharmacy in providing and maintaining MTM (Medication Therapy Management) services
- Maintain a current national and/or state registration, certification, or license depending on state requirements
- Support company Health and Wellness initiatives
- Understand and adhere to Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulations and the company's policies regarding HIPAA
- Understand and follow the company guidelines on tendering electronic fund transactions such as Credit/Debit Cards, EBT and Gift Cards, as well as cash and check transactions
- Assist pharmacist in all responsibilities except those that require a pharmacist's professional judgement
- Ensure execution of department standards by leading by example
- Support work flow and pharmacist oversight through shift leadership, delegating station rotation and best solutions to any issues that may arise
- Act as pharmacy safety subject matter expert by being able to recognize areas of opportunity and coach to correctness as appropriate
- Comply with and reinforce all sanitation and safety regulations/guidelines/procedures and programs according to company, local, state, and federal health code regulations; identify unsafe conditions and notify store management
- Must be willing and able to adequately perform all essential job functions and tasks of a Pharmacy Certified Technician
- Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation
INTRODUCTION
Create an outstanding customer experience through exceptional service. Embrace the Customer 1st strategy and encourage associates to deliver excellent customer service. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- 1 year of retail experience
- Completion of national and/or state intern registration, certification or licensure depending upon state requirements
- Enrolled in an accredited pharmacy school program; certified or ability to be certified in immunizations
- Must be at least 18 years of age
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- High School Diploma or GED
- National or State Intern Registration
- Maintain a current CPR certification
- Ability to understand and adhere to guidelines on restricted sale items like Alcohol, Tobacco, Fireworks, and Videos
Responsibilities
- Ability to understand and adhere to company's limits on cash shortages and work honestly and effectively to control loss
- Reinforce safety programs by complying with safety procedures, identifying unsafe conditions, practicing preventive maintenance, properly inspecting equipment, notifying store management of any items in need of repair and of customer or employee accidents
- Comply with local, state and federal regulations; report all illegal activity, including robbery, theft or fraud
- Serve as an alternative representative for store-wide meetings/huddles
- Provide day-to-day training support for pharmacy associates and encourage, monitor, and assist new techs through the technician training program
- Enter patient's information into computer accurately and efficiently, perform post fill audits (PFAs), and assist the pharmacy in providing and maintaining MTM (Medication Therapy Management) services
- Maintain a current national and/or state registration, certification, or license depending on state requirements
- Support company Health and Wellness initiatives
- Understand and adhere to Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulations and the company's policies regarding HIPAA
- Understand and follow the company guidelines on tendering electronic fund transactions such as Credit/Debit Cards, EBT and Gift Cards, as well as cash and check transactions
- Assist pharmacist in all responsibilities except those that require a pharmacist's professional judgement
- Ensure execution of department standards by leading by example
- Support work flow and pharmacist oversight through shift leadership, delegating station rotation and best solutions to any issues that may arise
- Act as pharmacy safety subject matter expert by being able to recognize areas of opportunity and coach to correctness as appropriate
- Comply with and reinforce all sanitation and safety regulations/guidelines/procedures and programs according to company, local, state, and federal health code regulations; identify unsafe conditions and notify store management
- Must be willing and able to adequately perform all essential job functions and tasks of a Pharmacy Certified Technician
- Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation
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Get Access To All JobsCertified Surgical Technologist CPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Does CPT work as a Certified Surgical Technologist count toward NBSTSA eligibility?
Yes, in most cases. The National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting requires documented surgical case experience, and CPT rotations at accredited clinical sites typically qualify. Confirm with your program director that your placement site's case logs meet the procedural requirements before you start, and keep copies of all hours records your DSO receives.
Can I do part-time CPT while completing surgical technology coursework?
Part-time CPT is permitted and keeps your full OPT eligibility intact, since only full-time CPT used for 12 months or more reduces your OPT availability. Most surgical technology programs structure clinical rotations as part-time to preserve that post-graduation flexibility. Your DSO authorizes part-time or full-time status on each updated I-20, so the designation must match your actual scheduled hours at the site.
What happens if my CPT placement ends before my clinical rotation hours are complete?
Your CPT authorization is tied to the specific employer listed on your I-20. If that placement ends early, your work authorization at that site ends immediately. You'll need your DSO to authorize a new CPT placement at a different site before you can resume working. Start that process as soon as you know the original placement is ending to avoid any gap.
How do I find surgical technologist employers who already understand F-1 CPT?
Search Migrate Mate for Certified Surgical Technologist roles filtered by CPT eligibility. Employers familiar with F-1 CPT authorization are less likely to stall your start date with HR questions about your work status. Hospital systems that run formal student externship programs or partner with surgical technology schools are typically the most prepared to onboard CPT students quickly.
Does my CPT surgical technologist role need to be in the same specialty as my coursework?
Your DSO determines whether the placement is an integral part of your curriculum, so the clinical setting should align with your program's learning objectives. A general surgical technologist rotation at a multi-specialty OR is typically approvable for most surgical technology curricula. Highly specialized placements, such as cardiac or neurosurgery-only sites, may require your program coordinator to document the educational justification before your DSO will authorize the I-20 update.