
Surgical Technologist Extern
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Job overview
The Surgical Technologist Extern performs prescribed surgical technologist procedures under the supervision of a Surgical Technologist. The role carries out technical procedures up to the level of documented competency, using independent judgment and initiative. The extern must be enrolled and in good standing in a CAAHEP-accredited Surgical Technologist program.
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Company :
Allegheny Health Network
Job Description :
GENERAL OVERVIEW:
This role performs prescribed surgical technologist procedures at a technical level under the supervision of a Surgical Technologist. Competently performs a variety of technical procedures, up to the level of documented competency, that require independent judgement and initiative.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Demonstrates competency in clinical skills (i.e. aseptic technique, sharps safety, instrument management, and specimen management). (40%)
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Communicates pertinent patient data accurately and utilizes time management skills to organize and prioritize patient care activities. (30%)
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Assumes responsibility for own professional development. (30%)
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Other duties as assigned or requested.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Minimum
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Must be enrolled in a Certified Surgical Technologist Program
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Presently enrolled, and in good standing, in a CAAHEP-accredited Surgical Technologist program
Disclaimer: The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job.
Compliance Requirement : This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies.
As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times. In connection with this, all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Company’s Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy.
Furthermore, it is every employee’s responsibility to comply with the company’s Code of Business Conduct. This includes but is not limited to adherence to applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations as well as company policies and training requirements.
Highmark Health and its affiliates prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on any category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
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Req ID: J288225
How this job compares
Set against the 2,633 open Surgical Technologist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$65–97K/yr39 salary ranges
- US median$29–41/hr1,032 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 171 open Surgical Technologist jobs in Pennsylvania and 2,633 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Pennsylvania
- Highmark Health (this employer)55 open
- UPMC33 open
- Geisinger23 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 (1,151 postings).
- Education
- 8 of the 2,633 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 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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