Entry Level Surgical Technologist Jobs
New grad surgical technologist jobs welcome recent graduates and entry level candidates with zero to two years of experience, where strong internship work or a clinical externship can matter more than a long resume. Most openings are on-site roles across Healthcare & Medical Services, Education, and Consulting & Professional Services, with employers like CHRISTUS Health, Advocate Aurora Health, and Mercy Health hiring at this level now.
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What We Offer:
Novant Health is hiring an Surgical Technologist for the FT Day shift for our New Hanover Orthopedic Hospital location in Wilmington, NC.
Schedule: FT, 0.9 FTE, Day Shift, 7am-7pm
Department: Operating Room – Orthopedic Hospital
Requirements: Minimum 1 year Surgical Tech experience.
What We're Looking For:
Education: High School Diploma or GED, required.
- Graduate of an accredited School of Surgical Technology program or Military Training Equivalent (68D – Operating Room Specialist). For incumbents who are not graduates of an accredited School of Surgical Technology or have certification please see additional skills required.
Experience: Previous Surgical Technologist experience, preferred.
Licensure/certification/registration: Current Surgical Tech Certification (CST, TS-C, NRCST, or SA-C), preferred. Current Surgical Tech Certification - based on state specific regulations (South Carolina Region Only), required.
Additional skills required: For incumbents who are not graduates of an accredited School of Surgical Technology or have certification the following additional requirements apply: new graduates must obtain certification within 12 months of hire. Ability to successfully complete generic and department-specific skill validation and competency testing. Demonstrate effective and appropriate customer service skills, verbal and nonverbal communication techniques, interpersonal relationship skills, and time management skills.
At Novant Health, we believe remarkable care starts with compassion for our patients, our communities, and each other. We value belonging, courage, personal growth, and teamwork, creating a space where everyone is respected, supported, and safe to show up as their full selves.
What You'll Do:
- Facilitate the safe and effective conduct of invasive surgical procedures
- Ensuring that the operating room environment is safe, that equipment functions properly
- Possess expertise in the theory and application of sterile and aseptic technique and combine the knowledge of human anatomy, surgical procedures, and implementation tools and technologies to facilitate a physician's performance of invasive therapeutic and diagnostic procedures.
What We Offer:
Novant Health is hiring an Surgical Technologist for the FT Day shift for our New Hanover Orthopedic Hospital location in Wilmington, NC.
Schedule: FT, 0.9 FTE, Day Shift, 7am-7pm
Department: Operating Room – Orthopedic Hospital
Requirements: Minimum 1 year Surgical Tech experience.
What We're Looking For:
Education: High School Diploma or GED, required.
- Graduate of an accredited School of Surgical Technology program or Military Training Equivalent (68D – Operating Room Specialist). For incumbents who are not graduates of an accredited School of Surgical Technology or have certification please see additional skills required.
Experience: Previous Surgical Technologist experience, preferred.
Licensure/certification/registration: Current Surgical Tech Certification (CST, TS-C, NRCST, or SA-C), preferred. Current Surgical Tech Certification - based on state specific regulations (South Carolina Region Only), required.
Additional skills required: For incumbents who are not graduates of an accredited School of Surgical Technology or have certification the following additional requirements apply: new graduates must obtain certification within 12 months of hire. Ability to successfully complete generic and department-specific skill validation and competency testing. Demonstrate effective and appropriate customer service skills, verbal and nonverbal communication techniques, interpersonal relationship skills, and time management skills.
At Novant Health, we believe remarkable care starts with compassion for our patients, our communities, and each other. We value belonging, courage, personal growth, and teamwork, creating a space where everyone is respected, supported, and safe to show up as their full selves.
What You'll Do:
- Facilitate the safe and effective conduct of invasive surgical procedures
- Ensuring that the operating room environment is safe, that equipment functions properly
- Possess expertise in the theory and application of sterile and aseptic technique and combine the knowledge of human anatomy, surgical procedures, and implementation tools and technologies to facilitate a physician's performance of invasive therapeutic and diagnostic procedures.
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- Advocate Aurora Health11
- Mercy Health9
- The University of Iowa9
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- Education25
- Consulting & Professional Services7
- Staffing & Recruiting4
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Entry Level Surgical Technologist Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get an entry level surgical technologist job?
Employers hiring at the entry level look for completion of an accredited surgical technology program, hands-on scrub experience from clinical rotations, and Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) certification or active candidacy. Highlighting the specific procedures you assisted with during your externship, even in a brief case log, gives your application a concrete edge over candidates who list only coursework.
Which companies hire entry level surgical technologists?
Companies hiring entry level surgical technologists right now include CHRISTUS Health, Advocate Aurora Health, and Mercy Health, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, and specialty surgical practices are the most active employers at this level, often hiring new graduates directly into staff scrub technologist roles.
Are there remote entry level surgical technologist jobs?
Yes, though the field is largely hands-on and on-site by nature. About 0% of entry level surgical technologist openings are remote or hybrid as of August 2026, and those roles typically involve surgical scheduling, central sterile processing support, or vendor and medical device training rather than direct scrub duties in the OR.
Are these new grad surgical technologist jobs?
Yes, the listings here include new grad, recent graduate, and junior surgical technologist roles. A posting is new-grad friendly when it welcomes zero to two years of experience, accepts clinical externship hours in place of paid work history, or lists CST eligibility rather than requiring an active certification. Searching for these signals helps you focus on openings built for candidates at the start of their career.
Which industries hire the most entry level surgical technologists?
Entry Level surgical technologist roles concentrate in Healthcare & Medical Services, Education, and Consulting & Professional Services, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. These sectors drive hiring at the entry level because they operate high surgical volume, maintain ongoing staff turnover, and have structured onboarding programs designed to bring new graduates up to speed in a supervised environment.