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Certified Surgical Technologist - Full Time

Penn Medicine

Plainsboro, NJFull-time$22.01–35.08/hrSeen 3 days agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago

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Compensation
$22.01–35.08/hr
Location
Plainsboro, NJ
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Basic Cardiac Life Support, requiredSurgical Technologist, requiredSurgical Technologist Certification, required

Job overview

Penn Medicine seeks a Certified Surgical Technologist to support procedural patients in sterile and non-sterile capacities. The role involves applying aseptic and sterile techniques, preparing and handling instruments, and supporting invasive, therapeutic, and diagnostic procedures. The schedule starts at 7 a.m. and may consist of five eight-hour shifts or four ten-hour shifts. One year of operating room experience is preferred.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Aseptic Technique, nice to haveSterile Technique, nice to haveInstrument Handling, nice to haveDecontamination and Sterilization, nice to haveScrubbing Procedures, nice to haveAge-Specific Patient Care, nice to haveCollaboration, nice to have

Qualifications

Basic Cardiac Life Support, requiredSurgical Technologist, requiredSurgical Technologist Certification, requiredHigh School Diploma or GED, required1 Year Operating Room Experience, nice to have

Benefits

Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Description

Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.

Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?

Schedule: 7am start time - may work either 5 eight hour shifts or 4 ten hour shifts.

Summary:

  • Procedural Technicians function in both non-sterile and sterile capacities by creating an optimal environment for the procedural patient. Procedural Technicians possess expertise in the theory and application of sterile and aseptic technique and combine the knowledge of human anatomy, procedures, and implementation tools and technologies to facilitate invasive, therapeutic, and / or diagnostic procedures. Procedural Technicians perform a wide range of duties including but not limited to aseptic technique, sterile technique, scrubbing, decontamination and sterilization.

Responsibilities:

  • ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

    1. Maintains competency to scrub procedures:
  • a. Practices aseptic technique, sterile technique, and maintains universal precautions.

  • b. Maintains and acquires knowledge of instruments including identification and proper use and appropriate decontamination / sterilization.

    1. Practices under the direct supervision of the procedural team and within the scope of practice of a Procedural Technician.
    1. Age-Specific Knowledge & Skills – Possesses the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to meet patients’ physical, psychological and social needs with those growth and development levels/patient populations served within the department.
    1. Consults and collaborates with colleagues to improve the quality, effectiveness, and efficiency of patient care.
    1. The Procedural Technician demonstrates a commitment to lifelong learning through self-identification of learning needs, by participating in ongoing educational activities, and by seeking experiences that reflect current practice in order to maintain skills and competence. The Procedural Technician maintains his or her own records that provide evidence of competency and lifelong learning.

Credentials:

  • Basic Cardiac Life Support (Required)

  • Surgical Technologist (Required)

  • Surgical Technologist Certification

Education or Equivalent Experience:

  • H.S. Diploma/GED (Required)

  • High school graduate - required

  • Other (Required)

  • High school graduate - required1 year Operating Room experience - preferred

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.

Salary Range:

$22.01 - $35.08/Hourly

As part of their job offer, successful candidates are provided a specific rate, taking into consideration various factors including experience and education.

Click here (https://www.uphshrandyou.com/public/welcome) for information on UPHS’s Benefits.

Live Your Life's Work

We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.

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How this job compares

Set against the 2,783 open Surgical Technologist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 12, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$22.01–35.08/hr
  • New Jersey median$35–37/hr35 hourly ranges
  • US median$28–40/hr1,178 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $28.55/hr, is 20% below the New Jersey median midpoint ($36/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Surgical Technologist hourly ranges in New Jersey.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 48 open Surgical Technologist jobs in New Jersey and 2,783 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in New Jersey
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 (1,176 postings).
Education
6 of the 2,783 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 12, 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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