Operating Room Technician Jobs
Operating Room Technician jobs are open across hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, and specialty surgical practices, from entry-level scrub tech roles to lead and travel positions, with specializations in orthopedic, cardiovascular, and neurosurgical procedures. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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- Clinical Advocate & Care Strategist: You are the patient’s primary voice during their most vulnerable moments. By monitoring, recording, and communicating their condition with clinical precision, you ensure a safe, seamless transition to recovery.
- Safety & Precision Sentinel: Serve as the final authority on the sterile field. You’ll maintain absolute integrity over patient positioning, equipment optimization, and supply management, ensuring 100% accuracy from the first incision to the final closure.
- Master of OR Operations: Lead the rhythm of the room. By staying three steps ahead of the surgical team, you’ll orchestrate the preparation of cutting-edge technology and supplies to ensure every procedure is executed flawlessly.
- Licensed Registered Nurse credentialed from the Tennessee Board of Nursing OR current home state license for multi-state license recognition "Compact State" obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.
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One or more of the following required:
- Advanced Life Support obtained within 6 Months (180 days) of hire date or job transfer date. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
- BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
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Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing OR Required professional licensure at time of
hire.
Equal employment opportunity employer
Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.
Fraud prevention notice
Prospective applicants should be vigilant against fraudulent job offers and interview requests. Scammers may use sophisticated tactics to impersonate Ascension employees. To ensure your safety, please remember: Ascension will never ask for payment or to provide banking or financial information as part of the job application or hiring process. Our legitimate email communications will always come from an @ascension.org email address; do not trust other domains, and an official offer will only be extended to candidates who have completed a job application through our authorized applicant tracking system.
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Benefits:
Various health insurance options & wellness plans
Retirement benefits including employer match plans
Long-term & short-term disability
Employee assistance programs (EAP)
Parental leave & adoption assistance
Tuition reimbursement
Ways to give back to your community
Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance, location and salary range at the time of the offer.
- Clinical Advocate & Care Strategist: You are the patient’s primary voice during their most vulnerable moments. By monitoring, recording, and communicating their condition with clinical precision, you ensure a safe, seamless transition to recovery.
- Safety & Precision Sentinel: Serve as the final authority on the sterile field. You’ll maintain absolute integrity over patient positioning, equipment optimization, and supply management, ensuring 100% accuracy from the first incision to the final closure.
- Master of OR Operations: Lead the rhythm of the room. By staying three steps ahead of the surgical team, you’ll orchestrate the preparation of cutting-edge technology and supplies to ensure every procedure is executed flawlessly.
- Licensed Registered Nurse credentialed from the Tennessee Board of Nursing OR current home state license for multi-state license recognition "Compact State" obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.
-
One or more of the following required:
- Advanced Life Support obtained within 6 Months (180 days) of hire date or job transfer date. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
- BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
-
Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing OR Required professional licensure at time of
hire.
Equal employment opportunity employer
Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.
Fraud prevention notice
Prospective applicants should be vigilant against fraudulent job offers and interview requests. Scammers may use sophisticated tactics to impersonate Ascension employees. To ensure your safety, please remember: Ascension will never ask for payment or to provide banking or financial information as part of the job application or hiring process. Our legitimate email communications will always come from an @ascension.org email address; do not trust other domains, and an official offer will only be extended to candidates who have completed a job application through our authorized applicant tracking system.
E-Verify statement
Benefits:
Various health insurance options & wellness plans
Retirement benefits including employer match plans
Long-term & short-term disability
Employee assistance programs (EAP)
Parental leave & adoption assistance
Tuition reimbursement
Ways to give back to your community
Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance, location and salary range at the time of the offer.
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- American Traveler404A
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in operating room technician jobs.
- Completion of an accredited surgical technology program or equivalent military training
- CST certification through NBSTSA or Tech in Surgery – Certified (TS-C) credential
- Demonstrated ability to scrub and circulate in multiple surgical specialties
- Proficiency in sterile field setup, instrument counts, and surgical supply management
- Experience with electronic health record systems used in perioperative documentation
- BLS certification and compliance with facility-specific credentialing and health requirements
Tips for Your Operating Room Technician Job Search
List your instrument and surgical specialty experience
Hiring managers want to know which surgical specialties you've scrubbed for and which instrument sets you can set up independently. Break your resume into specialty sections like ortho, neuro, or general so recruiters can match you to open rooms fast.
Highlight your CST certification prominently
Your Certified Surgical Technologist credential from the NBSTSA should appear at the top of your resume, not buried in a credentials section. Many facilities filter applicants by certification before a human ever reads the file.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists operating room technician openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target job postings by room type and specialty
Search for openings by the surgical specialty you want to build, not just the job title. A posting for a cardiovascular OR tech tells you far more about case mix and team structure than a generic surgical technologist listing at the same facility.
Prepare for a skills demonstration or case walkthrough
Many OR interviews include a verbal case walkthrough where you describe how you'd set up and scrub a specific procedure. Practice talking through instrument counts, back-table setup, and sterile field maintenance out loud before your interview.
Negotiate shift differentials and call requirements separately
Base pay is only part of the offer. Ask specifically about weekend call frequency, call-back response time requirements, and night and weekend differential rates, since those factors vary significantly by facility and affect your real take-home.
Operating Room Technician Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most operating room technicians?
American Traveler, Voyage Health, and United Surgical Partners are hiring the most operating room technicians right now, with openings concentrated in Texas, Florida, and California, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Travel staffing agencies and large health system networks consistently account for a significant share of active postings.
How many operating room technician jobs are remote?
About 4% of operating room technician openings are fully remote or hybrid as of August 2026, which is low compared to most healthcare roles because the work is hands-on and procedure-based. The sub-areas most likely to offer any remote flexibility include surgical technology education, perioperative coordination, and sterile processing consulting.
How do you become an operating room technician?
You complete an accredited surgical technology program, which can be a certificate, associate degree, or diploma. After graduating, you sit for the CST exam through the NBSTSA to earn your certification. Most facilities require at least one clinical rotation completed during your program before they'll consider you for a staff position.
How do you get hired as an operating room technician with little or no experience?
Focus your search on new-grad and extern postings at teaching hospitals and large health systems, which are more likely to invest in onboarding. Emphasize your clinical rotation case count and the specific specialties you scrubbed during training. Surgical tech apprenticeship programs and OR technician internships at community hospitals are also a practical entry point when staff roles require prior experience.
What does the operating room technician interview process look like?
Most facilities start with a phone screen from HR covering your certification status, availability, and specialty background. A department manager or charge nurse then conducts a clinical interview with scenario-based questions about sterile technique, instrument counts, and how you'd handle a break in the sterile field. Some hospitals follow up with a skills verification or brief practical assessment before extending an offer.
Where can I find and apply to operating room technician jobs?
You can find and apply to operating room technician jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, and surgical practices across the United States. Find the roles that match your specialty background and experience level, then apply directly to each listing.
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