Surgical Technologist - Ophthalmology

Sanford

Rapid City, South Dakota

Posted Oct 2

Shift and hours: Days
License: LPN license If an LPN, currently holds an unencumbered Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license with State Nursing board and/or possess multi-state licensure privileges.
Term: Permanent

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License: If an LPN, currently holds an unencumbered Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license with State Nursing board and/or possess multi-state licensure privileges.
Education: A graduate of a Surgical Technology program or graduate of an accredited school of practical nursing as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) required.
Also asks: If an LPN, would be trained into the surgical technologist position and not into an OR nursing role.
Also asks: We are looking for employees who want to GROW THE GOOD with us. It takes all of us to make a difference!
Also asks: Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet.
Also asks: If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-949-5678 or send an email to talent@sanfordhealth.org.

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Certification: National certification preferred.

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Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland.

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours

Compensation

Salary Range: $30.50 - $44.00

Union Position

Department Details

Assisting in life altering eye surgeries
Excellent surgeons

Summary Surgical technologists are an integral part of the team of medical practitioners providing surgical care to patients. Come and join one of the largest and fastest growing not-for-profit health systems on our journey to be the premier rural health system in the United States! Job Description

What you will do

Provide assistance to the surgeon during surgical procedures, including preparing and organizing operating room instruments and supplies. Anticipate the surgeons needs during a procedure.

What’s in it for you

Family atmosphere with friendly staff and providers Position

requirements

A graduate of a Surgical Technology program or graduate of an accredited school of practical nursing as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) required. National certification preferred. If an LPN, currently holds an unencumbered Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license with State Nursing board and/or possess multi-state licensure privileges.

If an LPN, would be trained into the surgical technologist position and not into an OR nursing role. We are looking for employees who want to GROW THE GOOD with us. It takes all of us to make a difference!

Qualifications Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-949-5678 or send an email to talent@sanfordhealth.org.

What's around it?

In Rapid City, SD

Rapid City, SDFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 11% below the US average

Median rent: $1,109/mo
Household income: $70,870/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Rapid City, SD

NeighborhoodsLocals relocating for work are most often steered to the south side near Catron, Sheridan Lake Road, Mount Rushmore Road, and the Canyon Lake area. Downtown and Skyline Drive are the walkable, historic-leaning alternative if daily life should include coffee and dinner on foot rather than a larger suburban lot. Rapid City is planned as 16 neighborhood areas—not a simple north-south split—covering urban neighborhoods, downtown, low-density residential, mixed-use commercial, employment zones, and rural-transition edges with more lot space. Newer growth corridors contrast with established historic housing; buyers are told to confirm whether a home sits inside city limits for services and taxes.

Locals relocating for work are most often steered to the south side near Catron, Sheridan Lake Road, Mount Rushmore Road, and the Canyon Lake area. Downtown and Skyline Drive are the walkable, historic-leaning alternative if daily life should include coffee and dinner on foot rather than a larger suburban lot.

Rapid City is planned as 16 neighborhood areas—not a simple north-south split—covering urban neighborhoods, downtown, low-density residential, mixed-use commercial, employment zones, and rural-transition edges with more lot space. Newer growth corridors contrast with established historic housing; buyers are told to confirm whether a home sits inside city limits for services and taxes.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: reddit.com Source 2: cheyennesummer605.com

Getting around

Citywide mean travel time to work is 17.5 minutes, and the city is described as easy to get around across neighborhoods. Neighborhood choice often hinges on corridor access to I-90, Highway 16, Highway 44, and Highway 79. These sources do not name hospital campuses, shift-parking rules, or a specific transit line.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: cheyennesummer605.com Source 2: livability.com

OutdoorsRapid City is the gateway west to Mount Rushmore National Memorial, Crazy Horse Memorial, Custer State Park—and one of the largest free-roaming buffalo herds in the U.S.—plus Black Hills National Forest hiking, and east to Badlands National Park. In town, Dinosaur Park’s life-size cement dinosaurs sit on a ridge with 360-degree views, with a $3.5 million renovation adding accessible routes and amenities, and Canyon Lake is a named south-side living pocket. Bear Country USA, Reptile Gardens, and hot-air balloons over the Stratobowl fill local outdoor days; summer includes the Badlands Astronomy Festival.

Rapid City is the gateway west to Mount Rushmore National Memorial, Crazy Horse Memorial, Custer State Park—and one of the largest free-roaming buffalo herds in the U.S.—plus Black Hills National Forest hiking, and east to Badlands National Park. In town, Dinosaur Park’s life-size cement dinosaurs sit on a ridge with 360-degree views, with a $3.5 million renovation adding accessible routes and amenities, and Canyon Lake is a named south-side living pocket.

Bear Country USA, Reptile Gardens, and hot-air balloons over the Stratobowl fill local outdoor days; summer includes the Badlands Astronomy Festival.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: livability.com Source 2: visitrapidcity.com Source 3: travelsouthdakota.com Source 4: wereintherockies.com

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Relocation assistance available for eligible RN Medical / Local Traveler candidates in Bismarck, ND

Sanford · eligibility varies by role

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As of 2026-09-23Source: facebook.com

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Living in Rapid City

Rapid City is the everyday Black Hills base camp: Mount Rushmore, Custer State Park’s buffalo herds, Badlands National Park, and the national forest are day trips, while downtown’s City of Presidents statues, Art Alley, and Main Street Square form a walkable core. Typical commute is 17.5 minutes; homes sit in the mid-$300,000s to about $400,000. Locals point nurses to the south side near Catron, Sheridan Lake Road, Mount Rushmore Road, and Canyon Lake; Downtown and Skyline Drive fit those walking to Alternative Fuel or dinner at Firehouse or Wild Sage. Winters can swing from -20 F to 60 F in a week, wages run lower than many metros, dining is thinner than Denver, and some residents flag rising crime and downtown homelessness. With about 80,600 people, 260 sunny days, Dinosaur Park, and the Black Hills Powwow, it fits outdoor-first nurses who can skip big-city amenities.

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As of 2026Source 1: livability.com Source 2: cheyennesummer605.com Source 3: reddit.com Source 4: rapidhomesonline.com Source 5: visitrapidcity.com Source 6: travelsouthdakota.com Source 7: wereintherockies.com Source 8: facebook.com

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