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Surgical Tech II

Presbyterian Healthcare Services·Elk City, Oklahoma

$21 - $33/hr·Full Time·On Site·2-5 yrs·Posted 6 days ago
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About the role

Prepare and maintain sterile instruments and equipment while assisting surgeons during operative procedures. Ensure compliance with infection prevention standards and manage the sterilization of reusable medical devices.

Location Address: 2100 N Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Clovis, NM 88101-9412

Compensation Pay Range

Minimum Offer $21.39 Maximum Offer $36.44

Summary

Build your career as a Surgical Technologist by playing a vital role in the operating room. You'll prepare instruments and equipment, assist surgeons during procedures, and help maintain a safe, sterile environment that supports exceptional patient care. You'll also gain experience in infection prevention, surgical instrumentation, and sterile processing while working alongside a collaborative surgical team.

  • How you grow, learn and thrive matters here.
  • Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities
  • Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)
  • Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead roles (for eligible positions)
  • Malpractice liability insurance
  • Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department [https://hed.nm.gov/financial-aid/loan-repayment-programs/health-professional]
  • EPIC electronic charting system

Type of Opportunity

  • Full time
  • FTE: 0.90
  • Job
  • Exempt:
  • No
  • Work
  • Shift: Varied Days and Hours (United States of America)

Responsibilities

  • Prepare and maintain sterile instruments, equipment, and supplies for surgical procedures.
  • Establish and maintain the sterile field while assisting surgeons throughout operative procedures.
  • Perform surgical scrub duties, instrument counts, specimen handling, patient positioning, and other intraoperative support.
  • Clean, inspect, assemble, disinfect, and sterilize surgical instruments and reusable medical devices according to regulatory and manufacturer guidelines.
  • Monitor sterilization processes, maintain quality assurance documentation, and ensure compliance with infection prevention and safety standards.
  • Maintain inventory, restock supplies, and support the readiness of the operating room and sterile processing areas.
  • Collaborate with the surgical team, mentor team members as appropriate, and participate in ongoing education and process improvement initiatives.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

  • High school diploma or GED required.
  • Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technologist program required; Sterile Processing certification preferred.
  • Current BLS certification required.
  • Minimum one year of experience in an operating room and one year of sterile processing experience in a hospital, clinic, or veterinary setting required.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of surgical instrumentation, sterile technique, and advanced surgical specialties, including ENT, orthopedics, spine, plastics, ophthalmology, and total joint procedures.
  • Ability to train and precept new team members preferred.

We're all about well-being, starting with yours. Presbyterian employees have access to a fun, engaging and unique wellness program, including free on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, mindfulness and meditation resources, wellness challenges and more.

Learn more about our employee benefits. [https://www.phs.org/careers/why-work-with-us/benefits]

About Presbyterian Healthcare Services

Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members, and the communities we serve. We are locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses.

Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.

AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.

Compensation Disclaimer

The compensation range for this role takes into account a wide range of factors, including but not limited to experience and training, internal equity, and other business and organizational needs.

We're determined to support new mexico's well-Being | presbyterian healthcare services

Requirements

Requires a high school diploma, graduation from an accredited Surgical Technologist program, and current BLS certification. Must have at least one year of experience in both an operating room and sterile processing environments.

  • high school
  • professional certificate
  • Inventory Management
  • Specimen Handling
  • Infection Prevention
  • Patient Positioning
  • Sterile Technique
  • Precepting
  • Quality Assurance Documentation
  • Sterilization Processes
  • Surgical Instrumentation
  • EPIC Electronic Charting
  • Instrument Counting
  • Surgical Scrubbing

Benefits

  • Wellness Program
  • Shift Differentials
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Loan Forgiveness
  • Scholarship Opportunities
  • Certification Reimbursement
  • Nutrition Coaching
  • Malpractice Liability Insurance
  • Mindfulness and Meditation Resources
  • Staff Safety Wearable Badges
  • On-site and Community Gyms

Posting details

Employment type
Full Time
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
2-5 yrs
Salary
$21 - $33/hr
Location
Elk City, Oklahoma
Posted
Jul 22, 2026
Application
Employer website
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Hiring organization

Presbyterian Healthcare Services

Presbyterian Healthcare Services exists to improve the health of patients, members and the communities we serve. We are a locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico...

Salary listed on 398 jobs
IndustryHospitals and Health Care
TypeNonprofit
Size10,001+ employees
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