Top skills for Surgical Tech jobs
Based on 124 active Surgical Tech postings · updated Oct 8, 2026.
Skills employers ask for
The share of Surgical Tech postings that list each skill. Text that appears in almost every posting — equal-opportunity and benefits sections — is left out.
- Life Support44%
- Draping29%
- Supervision24%
- Critical Thinking21%
- Sponges21%
- Aseptic Technique20%
- Nursing20%
- Anatomy15%
- Emergency Situations14%
- Infection Prevention14%
- Labels14%
- Gowning12%
- Chemicals11%
- Health Care10%
- Carts9%
- Operating Room (OR)9%
- Verification9%
- Acute Care8%
- Clamps8%
- Sterility8%
- Hemostasis7%
- Implants7%
- Teaching7%
- Orthopedics6%
- Retractors6%
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