Surgical Technologist Jobs in Massachusetts
Surgical Technologist jobs in Massachusetts are consistently active, with strong demand across the state's renowned academic medical centers, community hospitals, and ambulatory surgery centers serving patients from entry-level certified surgical technologists through senior scrub techs and lead OR roles. Boston, Worcester, and Springfield anchor most of the hiring, where systems like Mass General Brigham, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and UMass Memorial Health maintain large surgical programs year-round. Orthopedic, cardiovascular, and neurosurgical specialties see the most consistent openings given the concentration of specialty centers and teaching hospitals across the state. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.
The Perinatal Surgical Technologist 1 reports to a Nurse Director, but also takes direction from the Labor and Delivery Clinical Advisor and Registered Nurses. Responsible for providing support to surgical team members by performing direct and indirect tasks, which contribute to quality care for patients undergoing surgical procedures. Additionally, collaborates with the nursing team to provide care for all patients on the unit. The Perinatal Surgical Technologist 2 functions as an integral member of the unit-based care delivery team by performing a variety of technical components essential to the ongoing delivery of quality patient care. Responsible for checking hospital email during work hours to stay apprised of pertinent clinical information such as practice alerts.
Job Description:
Essential Responsibilities:
Creates and maintains a sterile field. Monitors sterile technique (Surgical Conscience) in all areas of practice. Utilizes equipment, instruments, and supplies for more complex procedures in the services.
Anticipates needs of surgical team and is able to assist surgeon in holding retractors, sponging and suctioning of operative site, as well as cutting sutures and draping of surgical patient.
Accountable for supplies, equipment and environmental support in a cost-effective manner. Drapes all equipment in a sterile fashion. Identifies specimens for processing by circulating nurse. Assists surgical team with the counting of instruments, sharps, and sponges. Cleans and prepares instruments for sterilization. Removes soiled instruments and equipment.
Safeguards the privacy of patients. Maintains confidentiality relating to patients. Aware of patient's rights as well as legal, moral, and ethical implications of actions.
Maintains stock in operating room supply carts and specialty cart(s) in resource area in coordination with Clinical Resource Nurse. Recognizes, reports problems related to kits or equipment and assists in developing corrective action plan. Contributes to cleanliness and order of the unit. Assists in returning kits and supplies to proper areas within the unit.
Required Qualifications:
High School diploma or GED required.
Certificate 1 Cert Surg Tech (CST) required., and Certificate 2 Basic Life Support required.
1-3 years related work experience required.
Graduate of an accredited education program for surgical technologists or has completed a training program for surgical technologists in the United States Military or Public Health Service.
Holds and maintains a certified surgical technologist credential administered by a nationally recognized surgical technologist credentialing body accredited by the National commission of Certifying Agencies and recognized by the American College of Surgeons and the Association of Surgical Technologists.
Maintains annual mandatory education requirements, which include emergency skills and unit based competencies. Identifies needs for continued growth and development in conjunction with the unit based educator or clinical nurse specialist.
Basic familiarity with computers. Ability to navigate at a basic level within web-based applications.
Preferred Qualifications:
Patient care experience preferred through any of the following areas: CNA, MA, EMT, PCT certificate or currently enrolled nursing student, who has completed at least one clinical rotation. Completion of BIDMC in-house training program. Allied Health and Physician Assistant program candidates. Home Health Aide.
Competencies:
Decision Making: Ability to make decisions that are guided by precedents, policies and objectives. Regularly makes decisions and recommendations on issues affecting a department or functional area.
Problem Solving: Ability to address problems that are varied, requiring analysis or interpretation of the situation using direct observation, knowledge and skills based on general precedents.
Independence of Action: Ability to follow precedents and procedures. May set priorities and organize work within general guidelines. Seeks assistance when confronted with difficult and/or unpredictable situations. Work progress is monitored by supervisor/manager.
Written Communications: Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in written English with internal and external customers.
Oral Communications: Ability to comprehend and converse in English to communicate effectively with medical center staff, patients, families and external customers.
Knowledge: Ability to demonstrate full working knowledge of standard concepts, practices, procedures and policies with the ability to use them in varied situations.
Team Work: Ability to work collaboratively in small teams to improve the operations of immediate work group by offering ideas, identifying issues, and respecting team members.
Customer Service: Ability to provide a high level of customer service to patients, visitors, staff and external customers in a professional, service-oriented, respectful manner using skills in active listening and problem solving. Ability to remain calm in stressful situations.
Physical Nature of the Job:
Medium work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and or up to 20 pounds of force frequently. Job is physical in nature and employee needs to stand and/or move around through the majority of their shift.
Pay Range:
$36.50 – $54.24
The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.
As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.
More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Job details
- Employment: Full-time
- Hours/Week: 36
- Shift: Night
- Category: Surgical Services
- Pay Range: $36.50 - $54.24
- FLSA: Non-Exempt
- Req ID: JR100309
When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.
The Perinatal Surgical Technologist 1 reports to a Nurse Director, but also takes direction from the Labor and Delivery Clinical Advisor and Registered Nurses. Responsible for providing support to surgical team members by performing direct and indirect tasks, which contribute to quality care for patients undergoing surgical procedures. Additionally, collaborates with the nursing team to provide care for all patients on the unit. The Perinatal Surgical Technologist 2 functions as an integral member of the unit-based care delivery team by performing a variety of technical components essential to the ongoing delivery of quality patient care. Responsible for checking hospital email during work hours to stay apprised of pertinent clinical information such as practice alerts.
Job Description:
Essential Responsibilities:
Creates and maintains a sterile field. Monitors sterile technique (Surgical Conscience) in all areas of practice. Utilizes equipment, instruments, and supplies for more complex procedures in the services.
Anticipates needs of surgical team and is able to assist surgeon in holding retractors, sponging and suctioning of operative site, as well as cutting sutures and draping of surgical patient.
Accountable for supplies, equipment and environmental support in a cost-effective manner. Drapes all equipment in a sterile fashion. Identifies specimens for processing by circulating nurse. Assists surgical team with the counting of instruments, sharps, and sponges. Cleans and prepares instruments for sterilization. Removes soiled instruments and equipment.
Safeguards the privacy of patients. Maintains confidentiality relating to patients. Aware of patient's rights as well as legal, moral, and ethical implications of actions.
Maintains stock in operating room supply carts and specialty cart(s) in resource area in coordination with Clinical Resource Nurse. Recognizes, reports problems related to kits or equipment and assists in developing corrective action plan. Contributes to cleanliness and order of the unit. Assists in returning kits and supplies to proper areas within the unit.
Required Qualifications:
High School diploma or GED required.
Certificate 1 Cert Surg Tech (CST) required., and Certificate 2 Basic Life Support required.
1-3 years related work experience required.
Graduate of an accredited education program for surgical technologists or has completed a training program for surgical technologists in the United States Military or Public Health Service.
Holds and maintains a certified surgical technologist credential administered by a nationally recognized surgical technologist credentialing body accredited by the National commission of Certifying Agencies and recognized by the American College of Surgeons and the Association of Surgical Technologists.
Maintains annual mandatory education requirements, which include emergency skills and unit based competencies. Identifies needs for continued growth and development in conjunction with the unit based educator or clinical nurse specialist.
Basic familiarity with computers. Ability to navigate at a basic level within web-based applications.
Preferred Qualifications:
Patient care experience preferred through any of the following areas: CNA, MA, EMT, PCT certificate or currently enrolled nursing student, who has completed at least one clinical rotation. Completion of BIDMC in-house training program. Allied Health and Physician Assistant program candidates. Home Health Aide.
Competencies:
Decision Making: Ability to make decisions that are guided by precedents, policies and objectives. Regularly makes decisions and recommendations on issues affecting a department or functional area.
Problem Solving: Ability to address problems that are varied, requiring analysis or interpretation of the situation using direct observation, knowledge and skills based on general precedents.
Independence of Action: Ability to follow precedents and procedures. May set priorities and organize work within general guidelines. Seeks assistance when confronted with difficult and/or unpredictable situations. Work progress is monitored by supervisor/manager.
Written Communications: Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in written English with internal and external customers.
Oral Communications: Ability to comprehend and converse in English to communicate effectively with medical center staff, patients, families and external customers.
Knowledge: Ability to demonstrate full working knowledge of standard concepts, practices, procedures and policies with the ability to use them in varied situations.
Team Work: Ability to work collaboratively in small teams to improve the operations of immediate work group by offering ideas, identifying issues, and respecting team members.
Customer Service: Ability to provide a high level of customer service to patients, visitors, staff and external customers in a professional, service-oriented, respectful manner using skills in active listening and problem solving. Ability to remain calm in stressful situations.
Physical Nature of the Job:
Medium work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and or up to 20 pounds of force frequently. Job is physical in nature and employee needs to stand and/or move around through the majority of their shift.
Pay Range:
$36.50 – $54.24
The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.
As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.
More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Job details
- Employment: Full-time
- Hours/Week: 36
- Shift: Night
- Category: Surgical Services
- Pay Range: $36.50 - $54.24
- FLSA: Non-Exempt
- Req ID: JR100309
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Surgical Technologist Job Market in Massachusetts
A snapshot from current Massachusetts openings, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
- Brigham and Women's Hospital13
- Beth Israel Lahey Health11
- Newton-Wellesley Hospital8
- UMass Memorial Health3
Top Industries Hiring
- Healthcare & Medical Services
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What Massachusetts Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in surgical technologist jobs across Massachusetts.
- Certification as a Surgical Technologist (CST) from the NBSTSA is required or strongly preferred
- Completion of an accredited surgical technology program recognized by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
- Demonstrated proficiency scrubbing for general, orthopedic, or cardiovascular surgical procedures
- Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association is required before start date
- Ability to maintain sterile field and apply aseptic technique consistently in a high-volume OR environment
- Familiarity with surgical instrumentation, supply management, and electronic health record documentation systems
Surgical Technologist Jobs in Massachusetts: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a surgical technologist in Massachusetts?
Massachusetts does not issue a state license for surgical technologists, but nearly all hospitals and surgery centers in the state require national certification. The standard path is completing an accredited surgical technology program at a community college or hospital-based school, then passing the Certified Surgical Technologist exam administered by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting to earn the CST credential. Programs at institutions such as Quinsigamond Community College and North Shore Community College are widely recognized by Massachusetts employers.
How much do surgical technologists make in Massachusetts?
Surgical technologists in Massachusetts earn a median of about $80,870 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $60,350 for the lowest 10% to over $109,550 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire surgical technologists in Massachusetts?
Employers hiring surgical technologists in Massachusetts right now include Beth Israel Lahey Health, Newton-Wellesley Hospital, and Brigham and Women's Hospital, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Massachusetts's dense network of academic medical centers and regional health systems means openings appear at both large flagship hospitals and smaller community facilities throughout the state.
Which Massachusetts cities have the most surgical technologist jobs?
Boston, Newton, and Plymouth have the most surgical technologist openings in Massachusetts. Boston leads because of its extraordinary concentration of academic medical centers and specialty surgical programs, while Worcester and Springfield reflect the large regional health systems, including UMass Memorial and Baystate Health, that serve central and western Massachusetts populations and run busy OR schedules year-round.
Are there remote surgical technologist jobs in Massachusetts?
Yes, but they're rare. Surgical technology is a hands-on OR role that requires physical presence in a sterile surgical environment, so remote work is not a realistic option for the core position. About 0% of surgical technologist openings tied to Massachusetts are remote or hybrid as of August 2026, and those listings typically involve surgical technology education, training coordination, or medical device sales support rather than direct patient care.
How can I get hired as a surgical technologist in Massachusetts with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is applying to new-graduate or extern positions posted directly by large Massachusetts health systems such as Mass General Brigham and Beth Israel Deaconess, which run structured OR orientation programs designed for recent graduates. Completing a clinical externship during your accredited program at a Massachusetts facility gives you an in-house edge. Candidates transitioning from sterile processing technician or OR aide roles are common lateral movers, and holding an active CST credential before applying removes the most common barrier for entry-level candidates.
Where can I find and apply to surgical technologist jobs in Massachusetts?
You can find and apply to surgical technologist jobs in Massachusetts on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings at hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, and specialty surgical practices across the state. Find roles that fit your experience level and specialty background and apply directly.
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