Top skills for Surgical Technician jobs

Based on 159 active Surgical Technician postings · updated Oct 8, 2026.

Skills employers ask for

The share of Surgical Technician postings that list each skill. Text that appears in almost every posting — equal-opportunity and benefits sections — is left out.

  • Supervision45%
  • Retractors38%
  • Life Support37%
  • Nursing31%
  • Health Care28%
  • BLS for Healthcare Providers27%
  • Geriatrics25%
  • Aseptic Technique23%
  • Draping19%
  • Acute Care18%
  • Critical Thinking16%
  • Critical Care Nursing14%
  • Operating Room (OR)13%
  • Physiology12%
  • Gowning11%
  • Human Anatomy11%
  • Loan11%
  • Professional Development11%
  • EEOC11%
  • Driven10%
  • Financial Wellness10%
  • JCAHO10%
  • Surgeries10%
  • Technical Training10%
  • Tuition Assistance10%

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