Job Description
Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.
Job Summary
Surgical Tech II- Full Time*** $10,000 Sign-On Bonus *** (Current MGB Surgical Techs NOT Eligible)
Highlights of the Surgical Tech Role
- Our environment is fast-paced, energetic, collaborative, and innovative
- Our patient population spans the range from neonates to seniors, with 16 services and 58 operating rooms with multiple subspecialties
- Positions available across many specialties
- All shifts available – days, evenings, nights, 8-, 10- and 12-hour shifts
Reasons to Choose Mass General Hospital
- Competitive salary and great benefits, including pension and 403(b) match
- MGH is the #1 hospital in New England based on U.S. News Best Hospitals for 2025-2026
- Subsidized MBTA pass (50% discount)
- Resources for childcare and emergency backup care
- Hospital paid retirement plan and tax-sheltered annuity plan.
- Discounts on tickets and passes for everything from ski resorts to museums to sporting events
-Under supervision, assists in operations. May help set up the operating room, prepare and transport patients for surgery, adjust lights and equipment, pass instruments and other supplies to surgeons and surgeons' assistants, hold retractors, cut sutures, and help count sponges, needles, supplies, and instruments.
Essential Functions
- Participates in time-out procedures.
- Attainment of extra supplies and equipment as needed.
- Sets up equipment independently.
- Participates as an active member of the Patient Care Team.
- Monitor and continually assess operating room conditions, including patient and surgical team needs.
- Prepare patients for surgery, including positioning on the operating table and covering them with sterile surgical drapes to prevent exposure.
- Knowledge of SPD Sterile Room.
- Performs other duties as assigned
- Complies with all policies and standards.
Qualifications
Education
High School Diploma or Equivalent required
Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree?
No
Licenses and Credentials
Certified Surgical Technologist [CST] - National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) - preferred
Certified Surgical Technologist [CST] - National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA)- preferred
Work Experience
Experience as a surgical technologist in an acute care setting – 2-3 years - required
Four (4) years experience as a surgical technologist in an acute care setting; committee and leadership experience – 3-5 years -preferred
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Knowledge of SPD Sterile Room
- Ability to multitask, can work in a fast-paced clinical environment
- Advanced knowledge of sterile processing procedures and policies
- Familiarity with medical terminology and departmental supply items is required
Additional Job Details (if applicable)
Remote Type
Work Location
Pay Range
$31.98 - $47.85/Hourly
Grade
5
EEO Statement:
Mass General Brigham Competency Framework
At Mass General Brigham, our competency framework defines what effective leadership “looks like” by specifying which behaviors are most critical for successful performance at each job level. The framework is comprised of ten competencies (half People-Focused, half Performance-Focused) and are defined by observable and measurable skills and behaviors that contribute to workplace effectiveness and career success. These competencies are used to evaluate performance, make hiring decisions, identify development needs, mobilize employees across our system, and establish a strong talent pipeline.