L23A Sugical Technologist: civilian jobs and resume guide
The O*NET Military Crosswalk connects this Sugical Technologist designation to Surgical Technologists. Review each civilian direction's published work details, then keep only experience you can verify. The connection does not prove that you performed a mapped task.
About this designation: The source identifies this designation as Sugical Technologist. Its shared civilian crosswalk evidence does not establish which duties, tools, credentials, or level of responsibility you personally held.
These are the civilian occupations O*NET connects to this military code. They are options to explore—not a ranking, a license, or proof that you performed every duty listed.
Assist in operations, under the supervision of surgeons, registered nurses, or other surgical personnel. May help set up operating room, prepare and transport patients for surgery, adjust lights and equipment, pass instruments and other supplies to surgeons and surgeons' assistants, hold retractors, cut sutures, and help count sponges, needles, supplies, and instruments.
Typical national pay$54,690–$79,750Median $64,650 · BLS OEWS 2025
Pay can vary by location, employer, schedule, credentials, and experience.
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Requirements and work details
O*NET Job Zone 3: medium preparation is usually needed.
O*NET does not establish a universal civilian license for this occupation. Employers may still require credentials.
Example civilian duties from O*NET
Maintain a proper sterile field during surgical procedures.
Count sponges, needles, and instruments before and after operation.
Scrub arms and hands and assist the surgical team to scrub and put on gloves, masks, and surgical clothing.
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Surgical Technologist
Summary
Surgical technologist assisting in operations by maintaining a sterile field, preparing patients, and providing technical support to surgeons and surgical teams during procedures
Experience
Surgical Technologist
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Counted sponges, needles, and instruments before and after operations
Scrubbed arms and hands and assisted the surgical team with gloves, masks, and surgical clothing
Provided technical assistance to surgeons, surgical nurses, or anesthesiologists
Prepared patients for surgery, including positioning on the operating table and covering with sterile drapes
Handed instruments and supplies to surgeons and assistants, held retractors, and cut sutures during operations
Monitored and continually assessed operating room conditions, including patient and surgical team needs
Skills
Working With People
Assisting during surgery, Maintaining sterile fields
Core Skills
Monitoring activities, Monitoring facilities, Maintaining medical supply inventory, Protecting patients and staff
Hands-On Work
Cleaning medical equipment and facilities, Sterilizing medical equipment, Preparing biological specimens, Adjusting medical settings or positions
Education
Certificate Your training program, Year
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The mapped civilian record lists this task: Maintain a proper sterile field during surgical procedures. Identify comparable experience only if you can verify it.
Also examine this mapped civilian task: Count sponges, needles, and instruments before and after operation. Keep it only if your own service evidence supports it.
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Which parts of your Sugical Technologist experience can you support when considering the crosswalk direction Surgical Technologists?
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Before
Fictional example: In my Sugical Technologist assignment, I [verified task] using [verified tool or record].
After
Fictional example: Supported [civilian work area] by [verified task] using [verified tool or record].
Why this wording is fair
Maintain a proper sterile field during surgical procedures.
Count sponges, needles, and instruments before and after operation.
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Editorial reviewer: Rung Guru editorial QA. Approved: 2026-08-09T05:21:24.919564+00:00.
Structured guidance last changed: 2026-08-08. Source-verification dates appear with each source below.
Why: to help veterans evaluate civilian directions and recover truthful resume evidence before entering Rung.
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