Surgical Technician II
College Station, TXJob$24.88–41.04/hrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago
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Job overview
The Surgical Technician II prepares the operating room and surgical team for a variety of procedures. The role sets up equipment and instruments, assists the surgical team, and maintains a sterile environment. It also includes scrubbing, passing instruments and materials, assisting with retraction and suction, applying electrosurgical current as directed, and performing surgical counts with an RN.
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Job Summary and Responsibilities
As our Surgical Tech, you will help prepare the operating room and surgical team so they can successfully perform a variety of surgical procedures for patients.
Every day you will set up surgical equipment and instruments, assist the surgical team, and ensure a sterile environment. You will be expected to adapt quickly, collaborate effectively within the OR team, and contribute directly to the patient's healing process.
To be successful in this role, you must possess adaptability, a strong team-player mindset, and enthusiasm for supporting complex surgical procedures.
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Assists surgical team in the scrubbing role according to prescribed standards and licensure.
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Maintains sterile field. Reports immediately any breaks in aseptic technique.
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Passes instruments, suture products, medication, and sponge materials to surgeon.
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Assists with retracting of tissue and organs, and suctioning by holding the retracting instrument which has been placed by the surgeon.
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Electrosurgical current may be applied as directed by the surgeon, to an established instrument placed by the surgeon.
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Performs surgical counts with the RN according to policy and procedure.
We are offering Relocation Assistance to new hires who meet eligibility requirements
Job Requirements
Required:
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High School Diploma/GED
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Two (2) years of surgical experience
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BLS from the American Heart Association (AHA) within 14 days of hire
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One of the following:
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Certified Surgical Technologist (CST)
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Technologist in Surgery-Certified (TS-C)
Where You'll Work
St. Joseph Health – Bryan/College Station, Navasota, Caldwell, Madisonville, TX. Since 1936, St. Joseph Health has been caring for the communities in and surrounding the Brazos Valley. We have a Level III Trauma Center, the first Joint Commission certified Primary Stroke Center, and the first accredited Chest Pain Center in the Brazos Valley. St. Joseph Health is a leader in critical care and the largest provider of cardiovascular care in the region. As an integrated healthcare system St. Joseph Health includes a comprehensive network of over 100 employed providers including primary care physicians specialists and advanced practice clinicians. The network includes more than 30 ambulatory clinics featuring primary care, Express Clinics, and imaging and diagnostic services.
Pay Range
$24.88 - $41.04 /hour
We are an equal opportunity employer.
How this job compares
Set against the 771 open Surgical Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$24.88–41.04/hr
- Texas median$31–41/hr27 hourly ranges
- US median$30–43/hr345 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $32.96/hr, is 11% below the Texas median midpoint ($37/hr) — in the middle half of Surgical Technician hourly ranges in Texas.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 70 open Surgical Technician jobs in Texas and 771 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Texas
- CommonSpirit Health (this employer)13 open
- HCA Healthcare12 open
- Community Health Systems7 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience; Surgical Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year at the median (429 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 294 of the 771 open Surgical Technician jobs (38%) ask for a high school diploma 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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