Surgery Care Affiliates logo

Surgical Tech Certified - Midlands Orthopaedics Surgery Center

Surgery Care Affiliates

Columbia, SCJob$28–34/hrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 1w ago

Most applications go out cold — see where you stand first. No sign-up to start.

You apply on the employer's site, with no Olive account needed.

Watch jobs like this.

Don't just apply. Show up ready.

Olive works from this exact posting.

At a glance

Compensation
$28–34/hr
Location
Columbia, SC
Work Authorization
Not specified

Olive lists jobs from US employers, including remote roles you can work from the United States.

Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

BLS Certification

Job overview

SCA Health is hiring a Certified Surgical Technologist for its ambulatory surgery center. The role functions as a scrub person during operative and other invasive procedures, prepares instruments for processing, and helps clean and prepare procedure rooms between patients. Candidates must be high school graduates or equivalent and graduate from a recognized, accredited Surgical Technologist Program. Prior experience and current certification are preferred; BLS completion or current certification is required.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Surgical ScrubbingInstrument PreparationSurgical Room CleaningBasic Life Support

Qualifications

High School Graduate or EquivalentSurgical Technologist ProgramSurgical Technologist ExperienceSurgical Technologist CertificationBLS Certification

Benefits

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

Full job description

Overview

At SCA Health, we believe health care is about people – the patients we serve, the physicians we support and the teammates who push us forward. Behind every successful facility, procedure or innovation is a team of 15,000+ professionals working together, learning from each other and living out the mission, vision and values that define our organization.

As part of Optum, SCA Health is redefining specialty care by developing more accessible, patient-centered practice solutions for a network of more than 370 ambulatory surgical centers, over 400 specialty physician practice clinics and numerous labs and surgical hospitals. Our work spans a broad spectrum of services, all designed to support physicians, health systems and employers in delivering efficient, value-based care to patients without compromising quality or autonomy.

What sets SCA Health apart isn’t just what we do, it’s how we do it. Each decision we make is rooted in seven core values:

  • Clinical quality

  • Integrity

  • Service excellence

  • Teamwork

  • Accountability

  • Continuous improvement

  • Inclusion

Our values aren’t empty words – they inform our attitudes, actions and culture. At SCA Health, your work directly impacts patients, physicians and communities. Here, you’ll find opportunities to build your career alongside a team that values your expertise, invests in your success, and shares a common mission to care for patients, serve physicians and improve health care in America.

At SCA Health, we offer a comprehensive benefits package to support your health, well-being, and financial future. Our offerings include medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401k plan with company match, paid time off, life and disability insurance, and more. Please visit, https://careers.sca.health/why-sca, to learn more about our benefits.

Your ideas should inspire change. If you join our team, they will.

Responsibilities

We are actively hiring for a Certified Surgical Technologist (CST).

Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) Responsibilities:

  • Function as a scrub person during operative and other invasive procedures.

  • Clean and prepare surgical instruments for processing and transport them to the decontamination areas.

  • Assist with post procedure cleaning of the operative or other invasive procedure room and preparation of room for subsequent patients.

  • Perform all other duties as assigned .

Qualifications

Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) Requirements:

  • High School Gra duate or equivalent .

  • Graduate of a recognized and accredited Surgical Techn ologist Program .

  • Prior Experience as a Surgical Technologist preferred.

  • Current Surgical Technologist certification preferred .

  • Successful completion of BLS Course within 90 days of employment or documentation of current BLS certification.

USD $28.00/Hr. USD $34.00/Hr.

How this job compares

Set against the 2,721 open Surgical Technologist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$28–34/hr
  • US median$28–41/hr1,115 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $31/hr, is 9% below the US median midpoint ($34/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Surgical Technologist hourly ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 56 open Surgical Technologist jobs in South Carolina and 2,721 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in South Carolina
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
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 1,171 of the 2,721 open Surgical Technologist jobs (43%) 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.

Prepare for this role

You've read the whole posting — now see how you match it.