Certified Surgical Tech/OR/Full time/Days

St. Luke’s University Health Network; Lehighton (Carbon County); On-site; USD 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Luke's University Health Network is seeking a Surgical Tech to support the operating room team. The role involves setting up sterile fields, passing instruments, and maintaining strict sterile technique throughout procedures in a fast-paced environment.

The position requires NJ/PA certifications upon hire (new grads must obtain within six months). On-the-job training is provided, with emphasis on patient safety and teamwork within the surgical services department.

Qualifications

• Certification required upon hire in NJ.
• Certification required upon hire in PA, unless new graduate.
• New graduates must obtain a certificate within six months of hiring.
• Acceptable certifications include NCCT (1 year renewal) OR NBSTSA (2 year renewal).
• On-the-job training: minimum of 1.5 years with 8 weeks orientation.

Responsibilities

• Checks supplies and equipment needed for surgical procedure.
• Scrubs, gowns, and gloves for self and team.
• Sets up sterile table with instruments, supplies, equipment, and medications/solutions for procedure.
• Performs appropriate counts with circulator prior to the operation and before incision.
• Assists with draping sterile field.
• Passes instruments, retractors and sutures to surgeon during procedure.
• Demonstrates ability to anticipate needs of the surgical team.
• Maintains sterile technique during procedure.
• Handles surgical specimens appropriately and safely.
• Handles sharps and medications following OR safety policies.

Skills

Sterile technique

Manual dexterity

Team coordination

Education

Certification required upon hire (NJ)

Certification required upon hire (PA)

Certificate within 6 months for new graduates

NCCT certification

NBSTSA certification

Job description

St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Checks supplies and equipment needed for surgical procedure
• Scrubs, gowns, and gloves self and members of the surgical team
• Sets up sterile table with instruments, supplies, equipment, and medications/solutions needed for procedure and ensures they are in good working condition
• Performs appropriate counts with circulator prior to the operation and before incision is closed
• Assists with draping sterile field
• Passes instruments, retractors and suture etc., to surgeon during procedure
• Demonstrates ability to anticipate need of the surgical team
• Maintains highest standard of sterile technique during procedure
• Handles surgical specimens appropriately and safely
• Handles sharps and mediations following OR safety policies

Physical and Sensory Requirements

• Sit up to 1 hour per day.
• Stand for up to 8 hours per day; possibly 6 hours at a time.
• Walk up to 8-10 hours per day; up to 2 hours at a time.
• Continuously required to use manual dexterity for handling and twisting/turning.
• Consistently lift and carry objects up to 10 pounds; frequently lift and carry objects up to 25 pounds; frequently push objects up to 100+ pounds (i.e., camera carts, microphones, storage carts, etc.).
• Frequently stoop and bend.
• Frequently reach above shoulder level.
• Must have the ability to move and respond quickly.
• Must be able to hear as it relates to normal conversation, high and low frequencies.
• Must be able to see as it relates to general, near, far, color, and peripheral vision.
• Depth perception necessary.
• Ability to tolerate visual monotony.

Education/License

• NJ Requirement: Certification required upon hire.
• PA Requirement: Certification required upon hire, unless new graduate.
• A New Graduate, requires certificate within six (6) months of hiring date.
• Acceptable certifications include one of the following: National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) - 1 year renewal cycle OR National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) - 2 year renewal cycle

Training and Experience

• On-the-job training - minimum of 1-1/2 years, with 8 weeks concentrated orientation period.

St. Luke's University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Founded in 1872, St. Luke's University Health Network (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network of more than 23,000 employees providing services at 16 campuses and 350+ outpatient sites. With annual net revenue in excess of $4 billion, the Network’s service area includes 11 counties in two states: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey. St. Luke's hospitals operate the largest network of trauma centers in Pennsylvania, with the Bethlehem Campus being home to St. Luke's Children's Hospital. SLUHN is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system to earn Medicare’s five-star ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction. It is both a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades Top Hospital and a Newsweek World’s Best Hospital. The Network’s flagship University Hospital has earned the 100 Top Major Teaching Hospital designation from Premier 13 times total and eleven years in a row, including in 2023 when it was identified as THE #4 TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY. In 2021, St. Luke's was identified as one of the 15 Top Health Systems nationally. St. Luke's is the ONLY health care institution in the Lehigh Valley to be named a Top Workplace regionally repeating the exclusive honor for the third year in a row. Also, for the third straight year, St. Luke's has been a Top Workplaces in the Philadelphia Region by the Philadelphia Inquirer, ranking 9th in the large employer category for 2025 and the only health care system in PA to receive this award. In 2025, St. Luke's was recognized as a national Top Workplaces by USA Today, three years in a row, including the 3rd best health care system in the nation in 2023 and 2024. Lastly, in 2025, St. Luke's was named a Top Workplace in New Jersey for the third year in a row. Learn More Here.