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Surgical Technologist- Operating Room

Novant Health

Wilmington, NCFull-timeSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago

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Compensation
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Location
Wilmington, NC
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

State-Specific Surgical Tech Certification

Job overview

Novant Health is hiring a full-time, day-shift Surgical Technologist for the Operating Room at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, North Carolina. The role supports surgical procedures by preparing sterile equipment and supplies, assisting with patient care, maintaining sterile technique, and helping prepare the operating room between patients. A high school diploma or GED is required; surgical technology education or equivalent military training is specified, while prior experience and certification are preferred except where state regulations require certification.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Patient CareSurgical TechnologySkill ValidationCompetency TestingCustomer ServiceVerbal CommunicationNonverbal CommunicationInterpersonal SkillsTime Management

Qualifications

High School Diploma or GEDSurgical Technology Program or Military Training EquivalentPrevious Surgical Technologist ExperienceCST, TS-C, NRCST, or SA-C CertificationState-Specific Surgical Tech CertificationCertification Within 12 Months

Full job description

What We Offer

Novant Health is hiring for a Surgical technologist for the Operating Room at our New Hanover Regional Medical Center location in Wilmington, NC.

  • Schedule: Full-Time Days, 7am - 7 pm

  • Department: Operating Room

  • Benefits: This position is eligible for benefits.

What You'll Do

  • Assists with patient care while complying with Novant Health policies and procedures and regulatory standards.

  • Maintains clinical and professional surgical services competencies.

  • Assists in maintaining the security of medications.

  • Practices effective interpersonal communication skills

  • Under supervision and direction, checks supplies and equipment needed for surgical procedure. Scrubs, gowns, and gloves.

  • Sets up sterile table with instruments, supplies, equipment, and medications/solutions needed for procedure.

  • Performs counts per Novant Health policy.

  • Gowns and gloves surgeon and assistants.

  • Helps in draping sterile field. Passes instruments, etc., to surgeon during procedure.

  • Maintains highest standard of sterile technique during procedure.

  • Prepares sterile dressings.

  • Cleans and prepares instruments for terminal sterilization.

  • Assists other members of team with cleaning of room.

  • Assists in prepping room for the next patient.

  • All other duties as assigned.

What We're Looking For

  • E ducation : High School Diploma or GED, required. Graduate of an accredited School of Surgical Technology program or Military Training Equivalent (68D – Operating Room Specialist). For incumbents who are not graduates of an accredited School of Surgical Technology or have certification please see additional skills required. Online Surgical Tech program credits will not be accepted.

  • Experience : Previous Surgical Technologist experience, preferred.

  • Licensure/Certification: Current Surgical Tech Certification (CST, TS-C, NRCST, or SA-C), preferred. Current Surgical Tech Certification - based on state specific regulations (South Carolina Region Only), required.

  • Additional Skills (required): For incumbents who are not graduates of an accredited School of Surgical Technology or have certification the following additional requirements may apply: recommended for new graduates to obtain certification within 12 months of hire. Ability to successfully complete generic and department-specific skill validation and competency testing. Demonstrate effective and appropriate customer service skills, verbal and nonverbal communication techniques, interpersonal relationship skills, and time management skills.

Why Choose Novant Health?

At Novant Health, we believe remarkable care starts with compassion for our patients, our communities, and each other. We value belonging, courage, personal growth, and teamwork, creating a space where everyone is respected, supported, and safe to show up as their full selves.

Job Opening ID

196362

How this job compares

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

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • US median$65–97K/yr42 salary ranges
  • North Carolina median$25–38/hr71 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 111 open Surgical Technologist jobs in North Carolina and 2,721 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in North 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.

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