Surgical Technologists have a variety of employement opportunities including:

• Specialization in a surgical specialty such as orthopedics, cardiovascular surgery or trauma
• Employment in material management or sterile processing areas
• Surgical technology instructor and / or program director
• Surgical assistant
• Medical salesperson
• Organ and tissue procurement technician
• Private employment by a surgeon
• Research and product development assistant
• Veterinary assistant
• Labor and delivery technician
• Surgery scheduler
• Anesthesia technologist
• Employment as a traveling surgical technologist to fill temporary staffing needs for health care facilities
• Volunteer opportunities (e.g., Peace Corps)
• Military service
• Technical writing, illustration and photography
• Employment as a private consultant

Source: Introduction to Surgical Technology, Section 1