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Surgical Technologist I - Days

Cedars-Sinai

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Compensation
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Location
Los Angeles, CA
Work Authorization
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Basic Life Support Certification

Job overview

Under the direction of a licensed caregiver, the Surgical Technologist I assists in surgical operations by preparing operating rooms, arranging equipment, and assisting with procedures. The role supports teamwork with members of the health care team through knowledge and effective communication, follows organizational and accrediting standards, and maintains competency in caring for diverse patient populations.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Surgical ProceduresBasic Life Support

Qualifications

High School Diploma or GEDVocational/Technical Diploma1 Year Surgical Procedures ExperienceBasic Life Support CertificationCertified Surgical Technologist

Full job description

Job Description

Under the direction of a licensed caregiver, the Surgical Technologist I assists in surgical operations. The Surgical Technologist I prepares operating rooms, arranges equipment, assists with procedures, and shares the responsibility to ensure smooth teamwork through the application of knowledge and effective communication with registered nurses, patients, surgeons, anesthesiologists, ancillary personnel, and other health care team members.

The Surgical Technologist I provides care consistent with CSMC and accrediting bodies' standards. The Surgical Technologist I maintains competency skills including the ability to provide care to special patient populations and patients with diverse cultural backgrounds. The Surgical Technologist I identifies the ability of the adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients to follow directions/instructions and give consent.

Qualifications

Education

  • High School Diploma/GED - minimum

  • Vocational/Technical Diploma Includes the ability to verify on the job training of participating institution. In addition, includes an active student at an affiliate school receiving their in-person training hours at Cedars Sinai Medical Center. - minimum

Experience

  • 1 year Surgical procedures - preferred

Licenses and Certifications

  • Basic Life Support (BLS) - Upon Hire minimum BCLS Certification

  • Certified Surgical Technologist - preferred Certified Surgical Technologist

Cedars-Sinai is an EEO employer. Cedars-Sinai does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of the race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition (cancer-related or genetic characteristics or any genetic information), marital status, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age (40 or older), military and/or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal or state law.

How this job compares

Set against the 2,720 open Surgical Technologist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • US median$65–97K/yr42 salary ranges
  • California median$39–52/hr72 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 122 open Surgical Technologist jobs in California and 2,720 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
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 (1,179 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 1,174 of the 2,720 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 3, 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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