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Main OR Surgical Technician

CommonSpirit Health

Houston, TXJob$30.91–45.98/hrSeen 6 days agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago

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Compensation
$30.91–45.98/hr
Location
Houston, TX
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Certified Surgical Technologist Or Technologist In Surgery-CertifiedBasic Life Support CPR

Job overview

The Surgical Technician 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 requires adaptability, a team-player mindset, and enthusiasm for supporting complex surgical procedures. The position is at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center, a Houston hospital recognized for clinical care and research.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

AdaptabilityTeamworkSurgical TechnologySterile TechniqueSurgical Instrument HandlingTissue RetractionSuctioningElectrosurgerySurgical Counts

Qualifications

High School or GEDTwo Years Surgical ExperienceCertified Surgical Technologist or Technologist in Surgery-CertifiedBasic Life Support CPR

Full job description

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.

  • Assists surgical team in the scrubbing role according to prescribed standards and licensure.

  • Maintains sterile field. Reports immediately any breaks in aseptic technique.

  • Passes instruments, suture products, medication, and sponge materials to surgeon.

  • Assists with retracting of tissue and organs, and suctioning by holding the retracting instrument which has been placed by the surgeon.

  • Electrosurgical current may be applied as directed by the surgeon, to an established instrument placed by the surgeon.

  • Performs surgical counts with the RN according to policy and procedure.

Job Requirements

Required

  • High School Graduate General Studies and Minimum of two (2) years of surgical experience, upon hire or

  • High School GED General Studies and Minimum of two (2) years of surgical experience, upon hire

  • Certified Surgical Technologist, upon hire or

  • Technologist in Surgery-Certified, upon hire and

  • Basic Life Support - CPR, within 14 - days

Where You'll Work

Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center is an 1,045 bed facility located in the Texas medical center. A joint venture with Baylor College of Medicine, Baylor St. Luke’s is an internationally recognized leader in research and clinical excellence that has given rise to breakthroughs in cardiovascular care, neuroscience, oncology, transplantation, and more. The hospital is home to the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center, a nationally-accredited and NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center. Our new McNair Campus is designed around the human experience—modeled on evidence-based practices for the safety of patients, visitors, staff, and physicians. The 27.5-acre campus represents the future of healthcare through a transformative alliance focused on leading-edge patient care, research, and education.

Pay Range

$30.91 - $45.98 /hour

We are an equal opportunity employer.

How this job compares

Set against the 788 open Surgical Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$30.91–45.98/hr
  • Texas median$32–41/hr32 hourly ranges
  • US median$31–44/hr351 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $38.45/hr, is 4% above the Texas median midpoint ($37/hr) — in the middle half of Surgical Technician hourly ranges in Texas.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 73 open Surgical Technician jobs in Texas and 788 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Texas
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 (451 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 312 of the 788 open Surgical Technician jobs (40%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 28, 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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