Surgical Technician
Veterans Health Administration · Shreveport, LA
- EmployerVeterans Health Administration
- LocationShreveport, LA
- EmploymentFull-time
- Posted9 days ago
- Requisition887848900
- ProfessionSurgical Technologist
About this role
Veterans Health Administration is hiring a Surgical Technician in Shreveport, LA. The employer published a pay range of $50k–$66k per year, and the listing is for a full-time position. We list it here with the published pay so you can compare it with other surgical technologist roles before you apply.
Surgical technologists prepare operating rooms, sterile instruments and supplies and assist the surgical team.
Duties from the announcement
Duties include but not limited to: Sets up sterile field with all required items for each procedure such as air-powered equipment, fiber optic equipment, laparoscopic equipment, microscopes, lasers, arthroscopy equipment, urologic equipment, recording devices, and other operating room supplies and equipment. Plans and discusses each procedure with surgical professionals and assures that all supplies and equipment ara available prior to the surgical procedure. Prepares, organizes, and maintains highly complex sterile surgical setups.
Duties as listed in the USAJobs announcement, a U.S. government posting.
How this pay compares
The midpoint of this range, $27.90 per hour, is 25% below the median of 293 Surg Tech postings with published pay across the US ($37.24 per hour).
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Shreveport, LA at a glance
- $24.02/hrmedian pay, Shreveport-Bossier City area
- $22–$28middle half of earners, per hour
- 85price level, U.S. = 100
- 10hospitals listed by CMS in Shreveport
- The metro median is 4% below the Louisiana statewide median of $24.97 per hour. Nationally the median is $30.21 per hour.
- Adjusted for local prices, a $24.02 median hour in Shreveport-Bossier City buys what $28.34 buys at the national price level.
Surgical Technologist pay and jobs in Shreveport · Surgical Technologist jobs in Louisiana · Louisiana state guide
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (May 2024), BEA regional price parities, CMS hospital directory, HRSA shortage areas, GSA per diem, state licensing boards. These are area figures, not this employer’s offer.
What do surgical technologists get paid at other employers in the US?
- Ochsner Clinic FoundationKenner, LA$27.96/hr
- Veterans Health AdministrationNew Orleans, LA$27.90/hr
- Seattle Children'sSeattle, WA$48.62/hr
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Get the free pay reportFree for candidates · email onlyTypical requirements
- CST certification or completion of an accredited program
- BLS certification
- Operating room experience for many roles
General requirements for this profession. Check the exact requirements with your recruiter.
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