Surgical Technologist Jobs
Surgical Technologist jobs are open across hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, and specialty clinics, from entry-level to lead and first-assist roles, with specializations in orthopedics, cardiovascular, and neurosurgery. Find a role that fits from the openings below and apply directly.
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Medical City Lewisville
Hours: Monday-Friday 5:30-1600
Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized. Submit your application for the opportunity below: Surgical Technologist Extern
Job Summary and Qualifications
As a Surgical Technologist Extern, you’ll gain invaluable hands-on surgical experience while working alongside a highly skilled team committed to caring for and improving human life – who are eager to welcome you into our mission. Under the guidance of the Circulating RN and experienced surgical staff, you’ll expand your skills by assisting throughout the surgical process and helping ensure the surgical suite remains clean, organized, and focused on patient safety.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Organizing and stocking the operating room with instruments, supplies, and equipment to ensure each procedure is fully prepared and supported
- Assisting with patient care before, during, and after surgery, including transport, positioning, and comfort
- Supporting the surgical team during procedures by managing sterile instruments, passing tools, and helping with counts and equipment during procedures
- Helping maintain a clean, safe, and sterile environment through room turnover, restocking, and infection control practices
- Communicating clearly and compassionately with patients, families, and team members while protecting patient privacy and safety
What qualifications you will need:
- Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
- Vocational School Graduate
Benefits
Medical City Lewisville, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
- Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
- Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
- Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
- Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
- Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
- Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts
Learn more about Employee Benefits
Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
Medical City Lewisville is a full-service 190+ bed medical and surgical facility. We offer a broad spectrum of care to the communities of southern Denton County. Our patient tower has two floors dedicated to women’s services. We have a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Medical City Lewisville is a Level III Trauma Center and a Primary Stroke Center. Excellent customer service and patient safety are our top priorities. We have over 360 physicians and 800 healthcare associates. We offer a supportive environment, advanced technologies, and innovative medicines. This allows us to treat our patients with the highest quality health care in a comfortable setting. We are a part of the Medical City network of hospitals and specialists. Our patients are ensured access to leading medical experts and advanced healthcare innovations across the network.
HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.
"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
If you find this opportunity compelling, we encourage you to apply for our Surgical Technologist Extern opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be directly contacted by a member of our team. We are interviewing - apply today!
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
Medical City Lewisville
Hours: Monday-Friday 5:30-1600
Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized. Submit your application for the opportunity below: Surgical Technologist Extern
Job Summary and Qualifications
As a Surgical Technologist Extern, you’ll gain invaluable hands-on surgical experience while working alongside a highly skilled team committed to caring for and improving human life – who are eager to welcome you into our mission. Under the guidance of the Circulating RN and experienced surgical staff, you’ll expand your skills by assisting throughout the surgical process and helping ensure the surgical suite remains clean, organized, and focused on patient safety.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Organizing and stocking the operating room with instruments, supplies, and equipment to ensure each procedure is fully prepared and supported
- Assisting with patient care before, during, and after surgery, including transport, positioning, and comfort
- Supporting the surgical team during procedures by managing sterile instruments, passing tools, and helping with counts and equipment during procedures
- Helping maintain a clean, safe, and sterile environment through room turnover, restocking, and infection control practices
- Communicating clearly and compassionately with patients, families, and team members while protecting patient privacy and safety
What qualifications you will need:
- Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
- Vocational School Graduate
Benefits
Medical City Lewisville, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
- Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
- Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
- Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
- Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
- Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
- Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts
Learn more about Employee Benefits
Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
Medical City Lewisville is a full-service 190+ bed medical and surgical facility. We offer a broad spectrum of care to the communities of southern Denton County. Our patient tower has two floors dedicated to women’s services. We have a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Medical City Lewisville is a Level III Trauma Center and a Primary Stroke Center. Excellent customer service and patient safety are our top priorities. We have over 360 physicians and 800 healthcare associates. We offer a supportive environment, advanced technologies, and innovative medicines. This allows us to treat our patients with the highest quality health care in a comfortable setting. We are a part of the Medical City network of hospitals and specialists. Our patients are ensured access to leading medical experts and advanced healthcare innovations across the network.
HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.
"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
If you find this opportunity compelling, we encourage you to apply for our Surgical Technologist Extern opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be directly contacted by a member of our team. We are interviewing - apply today!
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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Who's Hiring
- United Surgical Partners97
- Advocate Aurora Health60
- CHRISTUS Health50
- American Traveler43
- SSM Health33
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- Healthcare & Medical Services197
- Education19
- Technology & Software4
- Insurance2
- Science & Research2
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in surgical technologist jobs.
- CST (Certified Surgical Technologist) credential through NBSTSA or equivalent
- Associate degree or certificate from an accredited surgical technology program
- Minimum one to two years of scrubbing experience in an acute care setting
- Proficiency in sterile technique and surgical instrument preparation
- BLS (Basic Life Support) certification current at time of hire
- Familiarity with electronic health record and case documentation systems
Tips for Your Surgical Technologist Job Search
Lead with your specialty certifications first
Put your CST credential and any specialty certifications like NCCT or CSFA at the top of your resume, not buried in a footer. Hiring managers scanning scrub tech applications filter on credentials before reading anything else.
List procedures by count and complexity
Employers want to know how many cases you've scrubbed and at what acuity. Name the procedure categories you've assisted, such as total joints, open hearts, or craniotomies, rather than listing generic surgical support tasks.
Target openings by service line not just title
Search by specialty, such as orthopedic surgical tech or cardiovascular surgical tech, not only the generic title. Facilities posting for a specific service line often move faster and have clearer onboarding than general OR postings.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists surgical technologist openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Prepare for a skills walkthrough in interviews
Most surgical technologist interviews include a scenario question where you walk through your sterile field setup or instrument-passing sequence step by step. Practice narrating your process aloud so your technique is clear without visual demonstration.
Negotiate call requirements before accepting
Call and weekend obligations vary widely between facilities and rarely appear in postings. Ask directly how many call shifts per month are expected and whether on-call pay is flat or hourly, so you can compare offers accurately.
Surgical Technologist Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most surgical technologists?
The companies hiring the most surgical technologists right now include United Surgical Partners, Advocate Aurora Health, and CHRISTUS Health, with the largest share of openings in Texas, Florida, and North Carolina, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Ambulatory surgery centers and large health systems consistently post the highest volume of openings.
How many surgical technologist jobs are remote?
About 6% of surgical technologist openings are fully remote or hybrid as of September 2026, reflecting the hands-on nature of most OR roles. The sub-areas most likely to include remote or hybrid options are surgical technology education, clinical coordination, and sterile processing oversight rather than direct scrub positions.
How do you become a surgical technologist?
You complete an accredited surgical technology program, typically an associate degree or certificate offered through community colleges or vocational schools. After graduating, you sit for the CST exam through the NBSTSA to earn your credential. Most employers require at least one clinical rotation completed during your program before they consider new graduates for open positions.
Can you get hired as a surgical technologist with little experience?
Yes, new graduates who completed a full clinical rotation during their program are regularly hired into entry-level scrub tech roles. Highlighting the specific procedure categories you scrubbed during your externship, your case count, and any specialty exposure such as orthopedics or general surgery strengthens your application even without paid experience.
What does the surgical technologist interview process look like?
Most surgical technologist interviews start with a phone screen focused on your credentials and availability, followed by an in-person or video interview with an OR manager or lead tech. Expect scenario-based questions about sterile field management, instrument counts, and how you handle a break in technique. Some facilities also include a brief facility tour or a conversation with the OR team.
Where can I find and apply to surgical technologist jobs?
You can find and apply to surgical technologist jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Find roles that match your specialty, experience level, and preferred location, then apply directly to each listing from the same page.
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