Surgical tech and sterile processing jobs in Chattanooga, TN

Each job shows the pay its employer posts; too few here post an hourly rate for a typical range. Surgical pay across Tennessee is measured from more jobs.

By open jobs on this board: Erlanger Health (13), CommonSpirit Health (6) and HealthTrust Workforce Solutions (5).

5 of the open surgical tech and sterile processing jobs here say so in their own posting: Certified Surgical Tech (CST) - Operating Room (OR) - Per Diem - Chattanooga, TN at HealthTrust Workforce Solutions (...skilled in a wide variety of high-level skills. HealthTrust offers Weekly direct deposit 401(k) plan...); Certified Surgical Technician (CST) - Operating Room (OR) - Contract - Days - Chattanooga, TN at HealthTrust Workforce Solutions (...Healthtrust Offers: + Competitive Pay Packages + Guaranteed hours + Weekly direct deposit options +...); First Assist - CST - Contract - Days - Chattanooga, TN at HealthTrust Workforce Solutions (...Healthtrust Offers: + Competitive Pay Packages + Guaranteed hours + Weekly direct deposit options +...). Every such job in Tennessee.

Memorial Healthcare System, Inc: 5 of 5 stars, 82% of patients said nurses always communicated well (Medicare, Jul 2026). Each one opens its employer's other hospitals and jobs. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the jobs.

Commonspirit Health at Home - Chattanooga: 4 of 5 stars, 89% of patients said the team communicated well (Medicare, Sep 2026). Each one opens its employer's other agencies and jobs. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the jobs.

By what they reported to OSHA for 2025, in work injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers: 410201 Memorial Hospital (CommonSpirit Health) 4.4, against 5.1 at general hospitals nationwide. These are the employers' own reports. Workplace injuries in Tennessee.

Surgical technologist certification (CST) or sterile processing certification (CRCST), depending on the role and state. Each posting lists its own requirements.