Surgical Technologist resume
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Surgical Technologist resume example

A strong surgical technologist summary reads like this. Swap in your own numbers and settings:

Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) with six years in hospital ORs and an ambulatory surgery center. I scrub general, ortho, GYN, and urology cases, around 45 cases a month, and I first scrub total joints. Strong on sterile technique and accurate counts, and I pick cases in Epic OpTime. Open to full time OR work with a call rotation.

Skills recruiters search for

These are the terms recruiters and ATS filters look for on a surgical technologist resume. Use the ones that are true for you:

How to list your credentials

Put CST after your name and give it its own line in certifications with NBSTSA as the certifying body and the expiration date. Add your state registration on the next line if your state requires one.

Resume tips for surgical technologists

• →Lead with your case mix. Name the specialties you scrub and your rough monthly case volume.
• →Call out first scrub experience by specialty. First scrubbing total joints or open hearts carries more weight than a generic OR line.
• →Make your CST impossible to miss. Put it in your name line and again in a certifications section with the expiration date.
• →List the EHR and preference card systems you have used. OR managers want techs who can pick cases without hand holding.
• →If you take call, say so. Call availability is a real selling point for hospital ORs.
• →Separate ASC time from hospital OR time. The pace and turnover expectations differ and managers want to see both.

Surgical Technologist salaries by state

Based on 3 active surgical technologist roles on freejobpost.co with published salary ranges. Typical pay: $50K–$96K (median $74K per year).

Salary ranges are pulled from real published listings on freejobpost.co. Some roles publish a range, others don't; the table reflects only roles with both a floor and ceiling.