Surgical tech and sterile processing jobs in Knoxville, 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: CHS (Community Health Systems) (9), Covenant Health (4) and East Tennessee Children's Hospital (1).

2 of the open surgical tech and sterile processing jobs here say so in their own posting: Anesthesia Tech Evenings at CHS (Community Health Systems) (...by coordinating with the appropriate repair departments. Maintains immediate availability to assist...); Anesthesia Tech PRN at CHS (Community Health Systems) (...by coordinating with the appropriate repair departments. Maintains immediate availability to assist...).

1 of the open surgical tech and sterile processing jobs here says so in its own posting: Sterile Processing Technician (SPD) PRN at East Tennessee Children's Hospital (License/Certification Required: Certified Sterile Processing Technician, Certified Surgical Technician, or...).

1 of the open surgical tech and sterile processing jobs here says so in its own posting: Certified Surgical Technologist, $10K-$20K Sign-on Bonus at Covenant Health (up to $20,000 sign-on bonus).

By their own postings here, a sign-on bonus: Covenant Health (up to $20,000); tuition or student loan help: CHS (Community Health Systems) (student loan help up to $10,000). The employers compared.

Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center: 3 of 5 stars, 78% of patients said nurses always communicated well and Parkwest Medical Center: 3 of 5 stars, 76% 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.

Covenant Homecare: 4 of 5 stars, 88% 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.

Covenant Hospice: 84% of families said the team always communicated well (4 stars), in Medicare's hospice survey. Each one opens its employer's other hospices and jobs. Families' ratings of the care, not employees' of the jobs.

By what they reported to OSHA for 2025, in work injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers: East Tennessee Children's Hospital (East Tennessee Children's Hospital) 2.9, 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.