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Surgical Technologist

BJC HealthCare

O'Fallon, MOFull-time$29.91–38.47/hrSeen 4 days agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$29.91–38.47/hr
Location
O'Fallon, MO
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Surgical Technologist performs surgical duties for operating room procedures under the direct supervision of a registered nurse at Progress West Hospital. The role supports a range of surgical services, including orthopedic, general, plastic, urologic, and ENT procedures. The schedule is Monday through Friday in four 10-hour shifts, with a 6:00 or 6:30 a.m. start and call typically once a week.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Operating Room PreparationSurgical ScrubbingSpecimen HandlingOperating Room Turnover

Qualifications

High School Diploma or GEDUnder Two Years Experience or Military EquivalentAccredited Surgical ProgramSurgical Technician Certification

Benefits

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

Full job description

City/State: O'Fallon, Missouri

Categories: Clinical Services and Support

Job Status: Full-Time

Req ID : 117999

Pay Range: $29.91 – $38.47 / hour (Salary or hourly rate is based on job qualifications and relevant work experience)

Additional Information About the Role

Join the Surgical Services Team at BJC Healthcare - Progress West Hospital. Progress West Hospital is dedicated to your growth and development. Be a part of an environment where you can thrive!

  • Schedule: Monday to Friday

  • 4/10's Hour Shifts

  • Hours: 6:00am or 6:30am start time

  • Call: Once a week typically.

  • Services: ortho, general, plastics, urology, ent

$12,500 Sign on Bonus

Overview

Opened in 2007, Progress West Hospital is BJC HealthCare’s newest hospital in St. Charles County, featuring modern private rooms. It offers 24-hour emergency services and has partnered with St. Louis Children’s Hospital to provide world-class pediatric emergency care.

Progress West Hospital also provides surgical services, endoscopy services, a cardiac catheterization lab, medical/surgical inpatient services, diagnostic imaging, lab services, and the Advanced Wound Center, a specialty wound treatment facility with state-of-the-art equipment. Progress West Hospital recently completed an expansion of its Childbirth Center to include enhanced services for at-risk mothers and babies, with a newborn ICU that provides care for babies born as early as 32 weeks.

Progress West Hospital is a Certified Level II Stroke Center. The hospital’s medical office building houses offices for specialists in primary care, cardiology, obstetrics, pediatrics, and orthopedics.

The Surgical Services department includes 3 ORs. We provide a full range of surgery programs -- inpatient or outpatient, general or specialty -- in an environment that promotes healing. Surgical services include by not limited to: General surgery, ENT, Orthopedics, Urology, Colorectal, Gynecology, Gastrointestinal (GI), Plastic surgery. This department, along with all departments within the hospital, supports the guiding principles of the hospital in providing care that is customized and reflects the patient's needs, values, and choices.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

Performs surgical duties for operating room procedures under the direct supervision of a registered nurse.

Responsibilities

  • Prepares operating room for surgical patient, reviews preference cards to determine surgeon needs, obtains the necessary supplies and equipment for the procedure, ensures cleanliness of room, and assists with opening sterile supplies.

  • Performs surgical scrub duties, and assists with the collection, identification, and disposition of cultures and specimens.

  • Assists in turning over of room, and ensures supplies, instruments, and equipment are returned to proper location.

Minimum Requirements

Education

  • High School Diploma or GED

Experience

  • <2 years or military equivalent experience

Supervisor Experience

  • No Experience

Preferred Requirements

Education

  • Accred Surgical Program

Licenses & Certifications

  • Surgical Technician

Benefits and Legal Statement

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At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date

  • Disability insurance* paid for by BJC

  • Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution

  • 401(k) plan with BJC match

  • Tuition Assistance available on first day

  • BJC Institute for Learning and Development

  • Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

  • Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time

  • Adoption assistance

To learn more, go to our Benefits Summary (https://assets.jibecdn.com/prod/bjc/0.0.331/assets/2026%20Benefits%20Summary\_Final.pdf) .

*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer

How this job compares

Set against the 2,633 open Surgical Technologist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$29.91–38.47/hr
  • US median$29–41/hr1,032 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $34.19/hr, is close to the US median midpoint ($35/hr) — in the middle half of Surgical Technologist hourly ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 49 open Surgical Technologist jobs in Missouri and 2,633 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Missouri
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 (1,151 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 1,166 of the 2,633 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 27, 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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