Surgical Technician
Dayton, OHFull-timeSeen 2w agoSeen in employer's feed today
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Job overview
The surgical technologist assists surgeons during pediatric procedures and collaborates with healthcare team members to support patients and families. The role includes maintaining sterile technique, preparing age-appropriate instruments and supplies, using physicians’ preference cards, and passing instrumentation. The position works at both the Main and South campuses, follows a four-day, 10-hour schedule with rotating days off, and requires call.
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Full job description
Dayton Children's - Main Campus
Dayton Children's - South Campus
Full time
R24628
Facility:Dayton Children's - Main CampusDepartment:Perioperative Services - Main Campus IISchedule:Full timeHours:40Job Details:A surgical technologist is responsible for assisting the surgeon in the pediatric intraoperative phase utilizing AORN and OSA standards of practice. Collaborates with other healthcare team members to meet the patients/families needs in a cost-effective manner. Provides customer service for the patients/families, nurses, physicians, and other healthcare team members. Functions as a team player and practices open communication with a positive flexible attitude. Assists in meeting departmental goals by participating in quality improvement activities. Functions as a role model, change agent, education, coaching, and patient advocate. The role of the surgical technologist includes maintaining sterile technique, preparing for each procedure with age appropriate instrumentation and supplies, utilizing physicians preference cards, and passing instrumentation. Any budgeted position may be required to take call in accordance with the departmental policy. Position will require working both main and south campuses.
** MUST BE A GRADUATE OF AN ACCREDITED SURGICAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL**
Department Specific Job Details:
Hours: 4 10 hour days, 1 day off rotating each week, call is required, must reside within 30 mins from Main campus.
Job Description
Education:
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Associate’s degree in Surgical Technology OR High School Diploma/GED plus Certification of Completion in Surgical Technology is required
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Must be a graduate from an Accredited Surgical Technical school
Certification/Licensure:
- CPR is preferred at hire, but must be obtained within 2 weeks of start date
At Dayton Children's, we believe that each moment counts with our patients, families, and with each other.
We are moving at a fast pace and are looking for the right talent for our team at Dayton Children's. We want people who embody our values and want to become a part of the Dayton Children's difference. If this is you, apply today!
Our values:
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We commit to safety - We ensure every action and decision prioritizes the safety of patients, families, and employees.
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We serve with compassion - We bring generosity, empathy, and kindness to all interactions.
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We own every moment - We take pride in everything we do.
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We’re better together - We collaborate, communicate, and support one another to deliver optimal care.
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We innovate with purpose - We adapt and change to improve pediatric care, for today and tomorrow.
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We value and respect each person - We create an inclusive space where everyone feels welcome and respected.
Dayton Children’s is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity and will not discriminate against minorities, women, protected veterans, individuals with disabilities, or based on age, color, gender identity, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or transgender status.
How this job compares
Set against the 2,777 open Surgical Technologist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$68–97K/yr45 salary ranges
- Ohio median$29–39/hr21 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 128 open Surgical Technologist jobs in Ohio and 2,777 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Ohio
- Cleveland Clinic39 open
- Bon Secours Mercy Health29 open
- Trinity Health27 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 (1,198 postings).
- Education
- 6 of the 2,777 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 6, 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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