Surgical Technologist CV Example and Writing Guide

Hospitals check your training first, then the surgical specialties you have worked in and your sterile technique. Concrete proof that you work closely and safely with the surgical team makes your CV strong.

Put training and certification first

Give your surgical technology training and any certification required or recognized in your country, with dates. In the US, for example, many employers ask for the Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) credential from the NBSTSA. Add BLS if you hold it.

Name specialties and case types

General surgery, orthopedics, neurosurgery, cardiac, ophthalmology, obstetrics: say where you worked, and add laparoscopic or robotic surgery experience.

Show sterile technique and instruments

Preparing instrument sets, maintaining the sterile field, instrument and sponge counts, and working with the sterile processing department.

What Every Surgical Technologist CV Should Include

• Surgical technology training
• Certification (where available)
• Surgical specialties
• Instruments and sets
• Sterile technique

Example Work Experience Lines

Write your experience in the same concrete, measurable way:

• "Scrubbed in on general surgery and orthopedic cases with the surgical team."
• "Completed instrument and sponge counts before and after every case."

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Completed Surgical Technologist CV Example

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Sources

• NBSTSA: CST eligibility