Certified Surgical Technologist

CommonSpirit Health; Westminster (CO); On-site; USD 39,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Anthony North Hospital in Westminster, CO seeks a Certified Surgical Technician to assist surgeons and RNs, keeping the OR organized and sterile for safe, efficient procedures.

You will inventory and arrange sterile instruments, pass items, prepare patients, sterilize equipment, and perform room turnovers. The role requires current surgical technology certification, strong attention to detail, calm communication, and ability to work in a fast-paced team.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Completion of an approved Surgical Technician program.
• Current BLS certification through the American Heart Association.
• Current Colorado DORA registration as a surgical technologist.
• NBSTSA or NCCT certification required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain sterile technique and correct instrument counts during procedures.
• Pass instruments to surgeons and nurses as needed.
• Prepare and move patients and sterilize cleaning of instruments and rooms.
• Assist with room turnovers, restocking supplies, and keeping preference cards up to date.
• Provide on-call coverage outside of standard hours per policy.
• Anticipate issues and adapt to emergent cases to protect flow.

Skills

Sterile technique

Attention to detail

Communication

Calm under pressure

Education

High School Diploma/G.E.D.

Surgical Technician program completion

Basic Life Support (BLS) - AHA

Colorado DORA surgical technologist registration

NBSTSA or NCCT certification

Job description

Job Summary And Responsibilities

As our Certified Surgical Tech, you will work under the supervision of the surgeon and RN, bringing your certified expertise to keep the operating room organized, sterile, and ready for safe, efficient surgical procedures.

Job Summary And Responsibilities

As our Certified Surgical Tech, you will work under the supervision of the surgeon and RN, bringing your certified expertise to keep the operating room organized, sterile, and ready for safe, efficient surgical procedures.

Every day, you will arrange and inventory sterile instruments, equipment, and supplies for surgical cases, passing items to surgeons and nurses as needed throughout the procedure. You will also assist in preparing and moving patients, along with sterilizing and cleaning instruments, equipment, and rooms between cases.

To be successful in this role, you will need current surgical technology certification, strong attention to detail, solid knowledge of sterile technique, and the ability to stay calm and communicate effectively as part of a fast-paced surgical team.

• Maintains highest standard of sterile technique during procedure by checking package integrity, indicators and opening procedures.
• Performs appropriate counts with circulator prior to the operation, before incision is closed and as needed.
• Prepare back table and mayo stand anticipating needs of the surgeon and through the use of the surgeon’s preference card.
• Sets up sterile table with instruments, supplies, equipment, and medications/solutions needed for procedure.
• Provides on-call coverage outside of standard scheduled hours per department and/or facility policy.
• Anticipates possible problems or complications that could arise during case. Adjusts quickly and prepares for emergent cases that change workflow.

Schedule- PRN- Variable days of week and start times per Surgical Volume and Current Unit needs. TBD with OR manager during interviews.

Per policy PRN requires a Min availability for 5 shifts in a 6 week schedule block and 2 holiday per year

Call not required

Required Job Requirements

• High School Diploma/G.E.D.
• Completion of an approved Surgical Technician program.
• Current Basic Life Support through the American Heart Association
• Current registration with the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) as a surgical technologist for associates working in Colorado.
• A person performing Surgical Tech functions within the scope of another Colorado license, certification, or registration does not need to register as a Surgical Tech.
• Certification in Surgical Technology from the National Board Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) or Certification as a Tech in Surgery from the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)

Preferred

• One (1) year of experience in a surgical setting
• Experience in a specialty field
• Previous OR experience highly preferred

Where You'll Work

As a Certified Surgical Technologist at St. Anthony North Hospital, you will be a key member of a high-acuity surgical team managing 600–700+ cases monthly across 12 suites. In this cross-trained, fast-paced environment, you will scrub for a diverse case load with an emphasis on Orthopedics—including totals, trauma, sports medicine, and spine surgery with advanced navigation (STEALTH, 7D)—alongside Robotics (DaVinci XI, MAKO, ROSA), plastics, and general surgery. Beyond managing the sterile field and instrument setups, you will provide vital support by performing room turnovers, restocking supplies, maintaining surgeon preference cards, and participating in on-call coverage to ensure consistent, high-quality care during both elective and emergent procedures.

For more than 50 years, St. Anthony North Hospital has delivered optimal health care to the communities of Westminster, Erie, Brighton, Broomfield, Northglenn and Thornton. Highlights of our campus include 60,000 square feet of integrated primary and specialty care physician clinics, ambulatory surgery center, birthing center with private birthing suites, Level III Trauma Center with 24/7 emergency services, over 150 inpatient beds and an outpatient diagnostics center with lab and imaging services. In 2023, we received our prestigious Magnet designation! We are so proud of our nursing staff for this achievement, which is awarded to less than 6 percent of hospitals in the United States. Built on the pillars of convenience, wellness and person-centered care, we offer inpatient and outpatient care at one site, with an emphasis on preventive health, wellness and health education.

Pay Range

$28.80 - $47.52 /hour