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Kaiser Permanente

SURGICAL TECH I

Honolulu, HI · On-site

... Tech IIs and IIIs; serves as resource/reference to surgical team with regards to surgical ... Inventories and monitors instruments, sponges and needles on operative field using department count ...

Norton Healthcare

OB Tech, Evenings

Jeffersonville, IN · On-site

... needles, supplies and instruments. This individual must also have basic knowledge of medical ... One year as a surgical tech or completion of a surgical tech program or completion of a surgical ...

Space Needle LLC

Guest Safety Officer

Seattle, WA · On-site

$21.30 - $24.30/hr

... Space Needle and Chihuly Garden and Glass. This role safeguards company assets, proactively ... Technology, Systems and Operational Readiness * Ensure security technology is operational ...

Grace Federal Solutions

Mammography Tech

Maryville, TN · On-site

$60 - $80/hr

Mammography Tech Location: Tennessee (Maryville) Contract Type: Traveler Start Date: 05/18/2026 Pay ... Fine Needle Aspiration, Needle Localizations, Stereotactic Biopsy, Hologic Affi BX * Equipment: GE

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Surgical Tech

Saint Helena, CA · On-site

$1.5K - $1.6K/wk

Surgical Technologist (Contract) * Location: California 94574 * Contract Length: 13 Weeks * Pay: $1 ... Perform instrument, sponge, and needle counts with RN * Transport patients and assist with unit ...

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How much do needle tech jobs pay per hour?

As of Sep 9, 2026, the average hourly pay for needle tech in the United States is $23.39, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $18.03 and $27.88 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a needle tech?

A Needle Tech, short for Needle Technician, is a healthcare professional who assists with medical procedures involving needles, such as drawing blood, administering injections, or supporting intravenous therapies. They often work in hospitals, clinics, or blood donation centers, ensuring the safe and sterile handling of needles and related equipment. Their responsibilities may include preparing patients, maintaining medical supplies, and following strict protocols to prevent infection or injury. Proper training and certification are usually required for this role. Needle Techs play a crucial part in supporting doctors and nurses during patient care.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a needle tech, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Needle Tech (Needle Technician), you need knowledge of sterilization techniques, phlebotomy, and proper needle handling, often supported by a certification in phlebotomy or medical assisting. Familiarity with laboratory information systems, specimen collection tools, and safety protocols is typically required. Attention to detail, strong communication, and a steady hand are essential soft skills for patient interaction and precise sample collection. These skills and qualities are vital for ensuring patient safety, accurate sample collection, and efficient clinical operations.

What are some common challenges faced by needle techs during their daily work and how can they be addressed?

Needle Techs often encounter challenges such as maintaining precision during needle manufacturing or repair, ensuring strict adherence to safety and sterilization protocols, and managing repetitive tasks that require high attention to detail. To address these challenges, it's important to follow standardized procedures, participate in ongoing training, and communicate effectively with team members such as nurses, technicians, and supervisors. Establishing good ergonomic practices can also help prevent fatigue and injury over time.

What is the difference between Needle Tech vs Surgical Technologist?

AspectNeedle TechSurgical Technologist
CertificationsCertified Needle Tech (if applicable)Certified Surgical Technologist (CST)
Work EnvironmentMedical clinics, outpatient settings, specialized proceduresHospitals, surgical centers, operating rooms
Job ResponsibilitiesAssisting with needle-related procedures, preparing sterile equipmentPreparing operating rooms, passing instruments, assisting during surgeries

Needle Techs focus on assisting with needle-based procedures and preparing sterile equipment, often in outpatient or specialized settings. Surgical Technologists have broader roles in surgical environments, assisting during surgeries and managing operating room setups. Both roles require certification and work closely within healthcare teams, but their specific duties and work environments differ.

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Surgical Technologist - Operating Room

Saint Joseph, MO • On-site

Mosaic Life Care
Health Care and Social Assistance • 1 - 5K employees
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Full-time

Medical, Vision, Life

Re-posted 17 days ago

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6.8

Company rating: 6.8 out of 10

Based on 64 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

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Job description


The Surgical Technologist works under the supervision of leadership. Performs and functions as a member of the surgical team. Passes instruments to the surgeon, assists the surgeon and/or holds retractors during surgical procedures.
Responsibilities
  • Assumes responsibility for setting up and passing instruments, labeling medications, holding retractors, assisting the surgeon, and assists with circulating duties as necessary. Applies and maintains principles of asepsis and infection control skillfully.
  • Assists in preparing the operating room for procedure, obtaining needed equipment and supplies. Maintains working knowledge of assembly and function of surgical instrumentation and equipment.
  • Completes required sponge, needle and instrument counts following policy/procedure.
  • Anticipates the needs of equipment and instruments by the surgeon during an operation utilizing physician preference cards. Researches information of surgical procedure as needed.
  • Handles and cares for surgical specimens according to policy/procedure.
  • Prepared the operating room for the next procedure by utilizing proper cleaning techniques and returning equipment to designated area.
  • Assists with positioning, prepping, draping of the patient, and with transfer of the patient to and from the operating room. Applies surgical dressings.
  • Practices within limitations of preparation and experience and maintains continuing education relative to practice. Contributes to the professional development of peers, colleagues, and others (example: students, orientees).
  • Takes mandatory stand-by call to ensure 24/7 capabilities of OR. (Not required for Albany)
  • Other duties as assigned

Education
  • H.S. Diploma - Required
  • Completion of an approved surgical technologist education program. - Preferred

Work Experience
  • Six months operating room procedural experience - Required
  • Applicable OR clinical rotation experience - Required

Licenses and Certifications
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) - Required Upon Hire
  • Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) - Preferred Upon Hire

Travel Requirements
  • Must be able to travel between various system facilities and off-site locations as needed. - Required

Qualifications
Skills and Abilities
Essential Technical/Motor Skills
  • Speaking clearly.
  • Communicate with Doctor, circulating nurse and schedule coordinator.
  • Calibrate equipment.
  • Surgical instrumentation, precise hand/eye coordination.
  • Passing instrument to physician, assemble surgical instrumentation.
  • Manipulate small items and equipment.
  • Surgical instrumentation and supplies.
  • Fine motor skills.
  • Thread needles, handling micro instrumentation, able to work under operating microscope.

Interpersonal Skills
  • Ability to work and communicate in a team setting with doctors, nurses, patients, and other technologists.
  • Positive attitude and outgoing personality.

Essential Physical Requirements
  • Moving, patients, carts, instruments on sterile field, equipment, supplies, etc.
  • Assembling, instrumentation, sterile supplies, etc.
  • Standing, for operative procedure for long periods of time, (up to six hours uninterrupted).
  • Operating, instrumentation and equipment on sterile field.
  • Walking, filling case carts, opening cases, transporting patients, transporting supplies, etc.
  • Pushing, pulling, case carts, equipment, tables, holding retractors for long periods of time (up to six hours uninterrupted), patient carts.
  • Lifting, extremities (30 pounds), patients (100 pounds), instrument sets (40 pounds).
  • Climbing, standing on stools for table height during surgeries.
  • Reaching, holding retractors, taking equipment and supplies from shelves.
  • Restraining, patients immediately post op if needed
  • Ability to take call.
  • Emergency/Urgent cases after hours for extended periods of time.

Essential Mental Abilities
  • Manipulate numbers.
  • Sponge, needle, instrument counts.
  • Interpret data from physician preference card.
  • Comprehend/understand, surgical procedures, instrumentation, anatomy, physiology, sequence of events.
  • Assess/Evaluate, patient and surgeon needs (anticipate).
  • Short and long term memory.
  • Sequence events, set ups, draping, instrumentation, position preference, supplies used in cases, etc.
  • Concentration/alertness, patient and physician needs for extended periods of time (up to six hours).
  • Adaptability, able to go from case to case, service to service in short periods of time.
  • Follow rules/instructions, policies/procedures of department with minimal supervision.
  • Organizational skills, instrumentation and supplies to pass on surgical procedures.

Essential Sensory Requirements
  • Visual skills, able to see and distinguish instrumentation, sutures, needles, supplies on a sterile field.
  • Hearing surgeon, circulating nurse, and schedule coordinator while wearing masks.
  • Feel instrument, sutures, needles, etc.
  • Distinguish colors, color coded instruments and supplies.

Exposure to Hazards
  • Blood and body fluids, chemical compounds used in surgery, drugs, radiation, cleaning solutions, anesthesia waste gasses, wet floors, needle sticks, cuts from knife blades, exposure to Methyl methacrylate, Laser Plume.

Other Skills and Abilities
About Us
Mosaic Life Care is a health care system in northwest Missouri. With a vision of transforming community health by being a life-care innovator, Mosaic places the holistic needs of patients first by providing the right care at the right time and place, offering high value and quality health care.
Mosaic has a wide array of benefits to meet each employee's individual needs. Our benefits were designed by listening to people just like you. Mosaic also offers several perks with a focus on ensuring our employees feel valued, including concierge services, employee lounge, wellness programs, free covered parking, free on-site and virtual health clinics and many more. When paired with compensation and recognition, it is what continues to make us the employer of choice for employees at any stage of their journey.

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