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Surgical-OR Technologist SCH

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Compensation
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Location
Buffalo, NY
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Certified Surgical Technologist CredentialBasic Life Support Certification

Job overview

The Surgical/OR Technologist assists with perioperative patient care and safety under the guidance of a registered nurse. The role prepares case supplies, creates and maintains the sterile field, and provides instruments and supplies to the surgeon during procedures. It applies sterile and aseptic technique, anatomy and physiology, and surgical procedure knowledge, while cooperating with other departments and team members and participating in performance improvement initiatives.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Surgical Instrument OperationEquipment OperationWritten CommunicationVerbal Communication

Qualifications

High School Diploma or EquivalentSurgical Technology Program or Military Training or Recent EmploymentCertified Surgical Technologist Credential15 Annual Continuing Education HoursPrevious Operating Room ExperienceBasic Life Support Certification

Full job description

Facility: Sisters of Charity Hospital

Shift: Shift 1

Status: Full Time FTE: 1.000000

Bargaining Unit: ACE Associates

Exempt from Overtime: Exempt: No

Work Schedule: Days and Evenings with Call Weekend and Holiday Rotation

Hours:

630-430, 7-5, 8-6, 9-7pm, 1230-1030pm

Summary:

The Surgical/OR Technologist, under the direct guidance of the registered nurse, assists in the care and safety of perioperative patients. He or she functions as a member of the perioperative team responsible for assembly of case supplies, creating and maintaining the sterile field and assisting the surgeon throughout the procedure by providing the sterile instruments and supplies required. Possesses expertise in the theory and application of sterile and aseptic technique and combines the knowledge of human anatomy and physiology, surgical procedures, and implementation tools and technologies to facilitate a physician’s performance of invasive, therapeutic, and diagnostic procedures. Works cooperatively with ancillary departments and other team members. Participates in performance improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities:

EDUCATION

  • High School graduate or equivalent

  • Successfully completed a nationally accredited educational program for surgical technology and holds and maintains a certified surgical technologist credential administered by a nationally accredited surgical technologist credentialing organization OR

  • Has completed an appropriate training program for surgical technology in the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard or Public Health Service Commissioned Corp OR

  • Provides evidence they were employed as a surgical technologist in a healthcare facility for a cumulative period of one year, occurring within the four years immediately prior to January 1, 2015

  • Must also complete annually fifteen (15) hours of continuing education to remain qualified to practice as a surgical technologist

EXPERIENCE

  • Previous experience in an operating room preferred

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

  • Appropriately and safely operates multiple instruments and equipment during the intra-operative phase

  • Basic Life Support certification

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills

WORKING CONDITIONS:

  • Subject to inside environmental conditions

  • Available for extra and on call duties

How this job compares

Set against the 2,662 open Surgical Technologist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • New York median$65–97K/yr28 salary ranges
  • New York median$29–39/hr106 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 167 open Surgical Technologist jobs in New York and 2,662 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in New York
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 (1,169 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 1,177 of the 2,662 open Surgical Technologist jobs (44%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 29, 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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