
Surgical Tech Extern
Salem, VAPer Diem$13–17.55/hrSeen 2w agoSeen in employer's feed 1w ago
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Job overview
The Surgical Technologist Extern supports the surgical suite by performing delegated basic patient care services and assisting surgical staff in the perioperative process under the supervision of the Circulating RN. The role is for someone currently enrolled and in good standing in an approved surgical technology school. Higher-level procedures may be performed once competency is achieved.
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Full job description
Hourly Wage Estimate: $13.00 - $17.55 / hour
Learn more about the benefits offered ( https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards ) for this job.
The estimate displayed represents the typical wage range of candidates hired. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role. The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the range.
Do you have the PRN career opportunities as a(an) Surgical Tech Extern you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join LewisGale Medical Center which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.
Job Summary and Qualifications
he Surgical Technologist Extern delivers high quality, patient-centered care by performing a variety of delegated basic patient care services to support the efficient operation of the surgical suite. Under the supervision of the Circulating RN, the Surgical Technologist Extern assists the surgical staff in the perioperative process in accordance with the Surgical Technologist Extern’s skills/training and the needs of the Department, and consistently assists the patient care team with maintaining a clean, well-organized, and safe patient care environment. The Surgical Technologist Extern is currently enrolled and in good standing in an approved school of surgical technology and can perform higher-level procedures once competency is achieved.
What qualifications you will need:
Required:
Currently enrolled in an approved Surgical Technologist program
Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
Preferred: High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent
Hours: PRN
Benefits
LewisGale Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include some or all of the following:
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Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
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Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
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Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
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Savings and retirement resources , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
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Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
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Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts
Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)
Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and position.
LewisGale Medical Center (https://lewisgale.com/locations/lewisgale-medical-center/) has provided quality healthcare services since 1909. We give patient's access to trained physicians and advanced technology. Our 500+ bed hospital is one of the leading acute care facilities in the Salem area. We specialize in heart and vascular care—including the latest advanced technology available through our designated Heart Center—as well as orthopedics and spine care, services for mental and behavioral health and cancer care.
At LewisGale Medical Center, our care like family culture extends to our patients, our people and our community. We are committed to each other because when we join together, our patients are cared for in the safest and most compassionate way.
HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.
"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Surgical Tech Extern opening. We review all applications. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status
How this job compares
Set against the 2,783 open Surgical Technologist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 5, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$13–17.55/hr
- Virginia median$30–43/hr43 hourly ranges
- US median$28–40/hr1,144 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $15.28/hr, is 57% below the Virginia median midpoint ($35/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Surgical Technologist hourly ranges in Virginia.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 67 open Surgical Technologist jobs in Virginia and 2,783 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Virginia
- HCA Healthcare (this employer)20 open
- Sentara Health16 open
- Hatch Global Search15 open
- 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 (1,201 postings).
- Education
- 6 of the 2,783 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 5, 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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