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Surgical Technologist

Ascension Health

Milwaukee, WIPer Diem$24.76–34.52/hrSeen 4w agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$24.76–34.52/hr
Location
Milwaukee, WI
Schedule
Per Diem
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

BLS Provider

Job overview

The Surgical Technologist prepares the operating suite with sterile and non-sterile instruments and supplies, provides instruments and supplies to the surgeon during procedures, and assists with patient preparation, transport, positioning, and draping. The role also maintains organized instruments and monitors and tracks instrument counts throughout procedures. The schedule is rotating shift, PRN.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Surgical Instrument HandlingPatient PositioningInstrument Count Tracking

Qualifications

BLS ProviderHigh School + 2 Years or Associate's Degree or 4 Years ExperienceCST Licensure or Certification

Benefits

401(k) Match

Full job description

Your future role at a glance

  • Location: Milwaukee, WI

  • Facility: Columbia St Mary's Hospital Milwaukee

  • Department: Surgery

  • Schedule: Rotating Shift l PRN

How you’ll make an impact in this role

  • Prepare surgical operating suite with sterile and non-sterile instruments and supplies.

  • Hand required and requested instruments and supplies to the surgeon during surgery.

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

  • Maintain instruments in an organized manner and monitor and track instruments counts throughout procedures.

What minimum requirements you’ll need

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

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

Education:

  • High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate'sdegree/Technical degree OR 4 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.

Additional Preferences:

  • CST licensure/ certification

Benefits that help you thrive

  • Retirement: 403(b) plan

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

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.

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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: 24.76

Max Salary 34.52

How this job compares

Set against the 2,633 open Surgical Technologist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$24.76–34.52/hr
  • Wisconsin median$27–35/hr47 hourly ranges
  • US median$29–41/hr1,032 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $29.64/hr, is close to the Wisconsin median midpoint ($30/hr) — in the middle half of Surgical Technologist hourly ranges in Wisconsin.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 161 open Surgical Technologist jobs in Wisconsin and 2,633 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Wisconsin
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 (1,151 postings).
Education
8 of the 2,633 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 October 27, 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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