Scrub tech, OR tech, and certified surgical technologist openings across El Paso's hospital ORs, Fort Bliss, and outpatient surgery centers. New postings appear in the job list on this page; the sections below cover local employers, what the work pays, and how Texas certification actually gets checked at hire.
El Paso hires scrub techs across large hospital systems and a growing set of ambulatory surgery centers, plus a military hospital at Fort Bliss that runs its own hiring track. A few names worth knowing:
When you apply, a hospital OR and a same-day surgery center are different jobs on paper and in practice; the trade-offs in pay, pace, and call are worth understanding before you pick. See ASC vs. hospital OR surgical tech work.
For a figure tuned to your setting and specialty, run the surgical tech salary estimator or read the full salary guide.
Most El Paso hospitals expect the CST credential through the NBSTSA, or graduation from a CAAHEP- or ABHES-accredited program, and one screen I run first is simply whether the certification is current, since an expired credential stalls an otherwise strong file. For the exact Texas statute and how it applies to your situation, check surgical tech state requirements.