OR Tech Jobs in Wisconsin
OR Tech jobs in Wisconsin are consistently in demand, concentrated in hospital systems, ambulatory surgery centers, and specialty surgical clinics with hiring at every level from entry-level to lead scrub tech. The busiest markets are Milwaukee, Madison, and Green Bay, where major employers such as Froedtert Health, UW Health, and Advocate Aurora Health maintain large surgical programs and ongoing or tech pipelines. The most sought-after specialties in Wisconsin include orthopedic, cardiovascular, and robotic-assisted surgery. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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The Patient Care Technician (PCT) provides direct and indirect patient care under the direction and supervision of a registered nurse (RN) or physician. Assists patients with activities of daily living, provides personal care, and provides emotional support.
Responsibilities/Duties:
- Collects lab samples from patients, such as blood or urine.
- Performs EKG’s as needed.
- Insertion and removal of peripheral IV.
- Assist RN or providers with exams and procedures as needed.
- Care of urinary catheter to include insertion and removal.
- Assists with non-sterile wound cleaning and dressing.
- Assists with and/or performs ear irrigation procedure as delegated.
- Room patients from the waiting room.
- Patient care is inclusive of bed bath, shower, tub bath, oral hygiene, combing hair, back care, dressing patients, changing bed linen, cleaning overbed table and bedside stand, straightening room, and any other general care as necessary throughout the shift.
- Provides general care such as positioning patients, lifting and turning patients, applying/utilizing special equipment, assisting in use of bedpan or commode and ambulating patients.
- Prepares patients for meals; services and removes food trays and assists with meals or feeds patients if necessary. Distributes drinking water and snacks to patients as applicable.
- Answers patients’ call lights, anticipates patients’ needs, and makes regular rounds of assigned patients.
- Obtains and records vital signs, weight, intake-output, and reports to RN
- Observes patient’s mental and physical conditions, reports any changes, complaints, or any abnormalities to RN throughout the shift.
- Enters and verifies patient data in the EHR system per current standards and policies.
- Schedules surgeries, diagnostic tests, and appointments as appropriate.
- Assists with patient admissions, discharge, and transfers.
- Optimizes patient safety and quality.
Education/Experience:
- High school graduate or equivalent preferred
- CNA or EMT, or LPN license required
- BLS certification required prior to providing independent patient care
- Previous patient care experience preferred
- Completion of Hayward Medical Center PCT training is required prior to providing individual patient care
Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) notice from the Department of Labor.
The Patient Care Technician (PCT) provides direct and indirect patient care under the direction and supervision of a registered nurse (RN) or physician. Assists patients with activities of daily living, provides personal care, and provides emotional support.
Responsibilities/Duties:
- Collects lab samples from patients, such as blood or urine.
- Performs EKG’s as needed.
- Insertion and removal of peripheral IV.
- Assist RN or providers with exams and procedures as needed.
- Care of urinary catheter to include insertion and removal.
- Assists with non-sterile wound cleaning and dressing.
- Assists with and/or performs ear irrigation procedure as delegated.
- Room patients from the waiting room.
- Patient care is inclusive of bed bath, shower, tub bath, oral hygiene, combing hair, back care, dressing patients, changing bed linen, cleaning overbed table and bedside stand, straightening room, and any other general care as necessary throughout the shift.
- Provides general care such as positioning patients, lifting and turning patients, applying/utilizing special equipment, assisting in use of bedpan or commode and ambulating patients.
- Prepares patients for meals; services and removes food trays and assists with meals or feeds patients if necessary. Distributes drinking water and snacks to patients as applicable.
- Answers patients’ call lights, anticipates patients’ needs, and makes regular rounds of assigned patients.
- Obtains and records vital signs, weight, intake-output, and reports to RN
- Observes patient’s mental and physical conditions, reports any changes, complaints, or any abnormalities to RN throughout the shift.
- Enters and verifies patient data in the EHR system per current standards and policies.
- Schedules surgeries, diagnostic tests, and appointments as appropriate.
- Assists with patient admissions, discharge, and transfers.
- Optimizes patient safety and quality.
Education/Experience:
- High school graduate or equivalent preferred
- CNA or EMT, or LPN license required
- BLS certification required prior to providing independent patient care
- Previous patient care experience preferred
- Completion of Hayward Medical Center PCT training is required prior to providing individual patient care
Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) notice from the Department of Labor.
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The qualifications that appear most often in OR tech jobs across Wisconsin.
- Completion of an accredited surgical technology program recognized in Wisconsin
- Active Certified Surgical Technologist credential issued by NBSTSA
- Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association
- Minimum one year of scrub experience in a hospital or ambulatory surgery setting
- Demonstrated proficiency in at least two surgical service lines such as ortho or general surgery
- Ability to rotate weekends, holidays, and on-call shifts as required by Wisconsin surgical teams
OR Tech Jobs in Wisconsin: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a or tech in Wisconsin?
You become an or tech in Wisconsin by completing an accredited surgical technology program, typically offered at technical colleges such as Madison College, Milwaukee Area Technical College, or Chippewa Valley Technical College, then earning the Certified Surgical Technologist credential through the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting. Wisconsin does not currently issue a separate state license for surgical technologists, so that national certification plus an accredited education is the credential Wisconsin employers consistently require.
Which companies hire or techs in Wisconsin?
Employers hiring or techs in Wisconsin right now include Advocate Aurora Health, Froedtert & MCW, and Resa Power, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of October 2026. Wisconsin's large integrated health systems and freestanding ambulatory surgery centers together make up the bulk of consistent or tech hiring in the state.
Which Wisconsin cities have the most or tech jobs?
The Wisconsin cities with the most or tech openings are Milwaukee, Oconomowoc, and Aurora, driven primarily by the concentration of major health systems, teaching hospitals, and specialty surgical centers in the Milwaukee and Madison metros, while Green Bay and Appleton support steady demand through regional medical centers serving the Fox Valley and northeast Wisconsin population.
Are there remote or tech jobs in Wisconsin?
Yes, but they're rare. OR tech work is hands-on and requires physical presence in the sterile surgical field, so the overwhelming majority of positions in Wisconsin are fully on-site. About 0% of or tech openings tied to Wisconsin are remote or hybrid as of October 2026, and those tend to be education, coordination, or clinical educator roles rather than direct scrub or circulating positions.
How can I get hired as a or tech in Wisconsin with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is completing a clinical externship embedded in an accredited Wisconsin program, which often converts directly to a job offer at the host facility. Froedtert Health, UW Health, and Advocate Aurora Health all run new-grad onboarding tracks for surgical technologists. Candidates without surgical tech training frequently move into or tech roles from sterile processing technician or surgical assistant positions, and holding a Certified Surgical Technologist credential ahead of employment gives Wisconsin applicants a clear edge in competitive markets.
Where can I find and apply to or tech jobs in Wisconsin?
You can find and apply to or tech jobs in Wisconsin on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from Wisconsin employers. Search the listings on this page to see roles that match your experience and location, then apply directly to the ones that fit.
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