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Certified Surgical Tech OR

Ascension Health

Owasso, OKFull-time$25.17–35.08/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$25.17–35.08/hr
Location
Owasso, OK
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

BLS ProviderNBSTSA Or NCCT Surgical Tech Credential

Job overview

The Certified Surgical Tech OR prepares the operating suite, provides instruments and supplies to the surgeon, assists with patient preparation and positioning, and tracks instruments during procedures. The role is full-time on the day shift, Monday through Friday, with call required and occasional night, weekend, or holiday work. Candidates need an accepted BLS credential and one of two surgical technology credentials, plus an eligible education or experience pathway.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Surgical Instrument HandlingPatient PositioningInstrument Count Tracking

Qualifications

BLS ProviderNBSTSA or NCCT Surgical Tech CredentialHigh School+2 Yrs, Associate's, or 4 Yrs Experience

Benefits

Medical Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Tuition Assistance
Parental Leave

Full job description

Your future role at a glance

  • Location: Owasso, OK

  • Facility: Ascension St. John Owasso

  • Department: Operating Room

  • Schedule: Full-time | Day shift | Monday through Friday | Call required | Must be able to work occasional night, weekend, or holiday

How you’ll make an impact in this role

  • Prepares surgical operating suite with sterile drapes and sterile solutions as well as appropriate sterile and non-sterile instruments and supplies.

  • Hands required/requested instruments and supplies to surgeon during surgery.

  • Assists with preparing, transporting, positioning and draping patients.

  • Maintains instruments in an organized manner and monitors/tracks instruments counts throughout procedures.

What minimum requirements you’ll need

Licensure / Certification / Registration

  • Required Credential(s):

  • BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.

  • One or more of the following:

  • Surgical Tech credentialed from the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.

  • Surgical Tech credentialed from the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.

Education

  • High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree/Technical degree OR 4 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required. *Note: Required professional licensure/certification can be used in lieu of education or experience, if applicable.

Benefits that help you thrive

  • Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options

  • Financial security & retirement: employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance

  • Time to recharge: pro-rated paid time off (PTO) and holidays

  • Career growth: Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare), reimbursement, ongoing professional development and online learning

  • Emotional well-being: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources

  • Family support: parental leave, adoption assistance and family benefits

  • Other benefits: optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings and more

Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity

Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 99,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you'll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.

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) (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights6.12.pdf) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRightsSp6.12.pdf) 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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Min Salary: 25.17

Max Salary 35.08

How this job compares

Set against the 2,765 open Surgical Technologist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$25.17–35.08/hr
  • US median$28–41/hr1,142 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $30.13/hr, is 12% below the US median midpoint ($34/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Surgical Technologist hourly ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 11 open Surgical Technologist jobs in Oklahoma and 2,765 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
Experience
Surgical Technologist postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (1,195 postings).
Education
6 of the 2,765 open Surgical Technologist jobs (under 1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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