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Lead Surgical Technologist – Operating Room

AdventHealth

Castle Rock, COFull-time$29.86–55.55/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$29.86–55.55/hr
Location
Castle Rock, CO
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Basic Life Support CPR Certification, requiredLPN Or CST And NBSTSA CST Or NTSC, required

Job overview

The Lead Surgical Technologist supports operating room readiness and patient-care throughput, coordinating with pre-op, anesthesia, PACU, physicians, and surgical teams. The role oversees specialty-area personnel, supports hiring and performance appraisals, maintains preference cards, and contributes to purchasing and budgeting. Candidates need technical or vocational education and at least two years of clinical experience related to the specialty, along with specified life-support and professional credentials.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

English Communication, requiredOrganizational Skills, requiredTeam Leadership, requiredPerformance Improvement, requiredClinical Practice, requiredProfessionalism, requiredAseptic Technique, requiredSurgical Instrumentation, requiredHandling Challenging Situations, nice to haveMotivational Skills, nice to haveLeadership Skills, nice to havePerformance Improvement Frameworks, nice to havePerformance Improvement Methodologies, nice to have

Qualifications

Technical/Vocational School, requiredSurgical Technology, LPN, RN, or Related Military Training, required2+ Years Clinical Experience, required3+ Years Healthcare Leadership Experience, nice to haveBasic Life Support CPR Certification, requiredLPN or CST and NBSTSA CST or NTSC, required

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
401(k) Match
Parental Leave

Full job description

Our promise to you:

Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.

All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:

  • Benefits from Day One: Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance

  • Paid Time Off from Day One

  • 403-B Retirement Plan

  • 4 Weeks 100% Paid Parental Leave

  • Career Development

  • Whole Person Well-being Resources

  • Mental Health Resources and Support

  • Pet Benefits

Schedule:

Full time

Shift:

Day (United States of America)

Address:

2350 MEADOWS BLVD

City:

CASTLE ROCK

State:

Colorado

Postal Code:

80109

Job Description:

Posting End Date: 11/17/2026

  • $10,000 Sign on Bonus for Eligible candidates:

Former AdventHealth employees are eligible after 12 months of separation. One year of applicable experience is required for candidates to receive the bonus.

  • Relocation Allowance for Eligible Candidates:

Eligibility requires relocation from more than 50 miles away. Former AdventHealth employees are eligible after 12 months of separation.

Job Description

  • Facilitates all aspects of team readiness for surgical procedures, including room setup, instrumentation, equipment, and supplies.

  • Collaborates with pre-op nurses and anesthesia team to ensure patient readiness.

  • Assists team with safe and appropriate operating room turnover times and directs ancillary personnel participating in room turnover.

  • Monitors first case start and turnover times to ensure goals are met and makes rounds during the shift to ensure efficient progress of cases.

  • Works with PACU leadership to ensure space availability and maintain throughput, communicating with senior leadership if O.R. is put on hold for PACU bed availability.

  • Manages and maintains all Doctor Preference Cards for the specialty to ensure accuracy and completeness.

  • Assesses capital purchase needs for the specialty and works with the leadership team to prioritize purchases.

  • Communicates with physicians and surgery team members regarding product requests and is involved in unit-department based budgeting and support of the budget.

  • Oversees other healthcare team members in the surgical environment, assisting with orientation, training, and education of new personnel.

  • Participates in interviewing, makes recommendations for hiring, and collaborates with the Nurse Manager on performance appraisals.

  • Acts as a liaison between departments regarding orders, instrumentation, scheduling, and various surgical patient care issues.

  • Demonstrates the ability to perform in the role of surgical scrub by anticipating the needs of the surgeon and keeping the circulating nurse informed of any needs throughout a procedure.

  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  • Ability to communicate by reading, writing legibly, speaking, and comprehending English effectively in order to carry out job requirements [Required]

  • Organizational skills [Required]

  • Ability to lead the employees of their specialty area in the delivery of patient care [Required]

  • Ability to lead performance improvement initiatives on the assigned unit [Required]

  • Excellent clinical practice knowledge and ability to apply this knowledge to the unit setting [Required]

  • Ability to act as a role model for professionalism on the assigned unit [Required]

  • Basic skills related to aseptic/sterile technique and knowledge of surgical instrumentation [Required]

  • Ability to handle challenging situations and personalities [Preferred]

  • Motivational and leadership skills [Preferred]

Education:

  • Technical/Vocational School [Required]

Field of Study:

  • Graduate from school of Surgical Technology, LPN program, RN program or related military training program

Work Experience:

  • 2+ years of experience in the clinical setting related to area of specialty [Required]

  • 3+ years of experience in a healthcare leadership/management role [Preferred]

  • 3+ years’ experience in a healthcare leadership/management role [Preferred]

  • Experience in current performance improvement frameworks and methodologies [Preferred]

Licenses and Certifications:

  • Basic Life Support - CPR Cert (BLS) [Required]

  • Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) [Required] OR State Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) [Required] AND NBSTSA Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) [Required] OR Technician in Surgery - Certified (NTSC) [Required]

Physical Requirements:

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Pay Range:

$29.86 - $55.55

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances.

Category: Surgery Services

Organization: AdventHealth Castle Rock

Schedule: Full time

Shift: Day

Req ID: 154187975

How this job compares

Set against the 2,822 open Surgical Technologist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$29.86–55.55/hr
  • Colorado median$29–45/hr129 hourly ranges
  • US median$28–40/hr1,185 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $42.71/hr, is 18% above the Colorado median midpoint ($36/hr) — in the top quarter of Surgical Technologist hourly ranges in Colorado.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 138 open Surgical Technologist jobs in Colorado and 2,822 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Colorado
Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience; Surgical Technologist postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year at the median (1,217 postings).
Education
6 of the 2,822 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 10, 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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