Occupation
Surgical Technologists
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.
$64,650 medianBright outlookTraining or associate
O*NET 31.0 · 29-2055.00
A typical week, in the words of people in the job
- 01Transport patients to and from the operating room.
- 02Prepare patients for surgery, including positioning patients on the operating table and covering them with sterile surgical drapes to prevent exposure.
- 03Monitor and continually assess operating room conditions, including patient and surgical team needs.
- 04Clean and restock operating room, gathering and placing equipment and supplies and arranging instruments according to instructions, such as a preference card.
- 05Schedule surgical procedures for patients.
- 06Observe patients' vital signs to assess physical condition.
- 07Maintain a proper sterile field during surgical procedures.
- 08Order surgical supplies.
- 09Prepare dressings or bandages and apply or assist with their application following surgery.
- 10Maintain files and records of surgical procedures.
- 11Provide technical assistance to surgeons, surgical nurses, or anesthesiologists.
- 12Operate, assemble, adjust, or monitor sterilizers, lights, suction machines, or diagnostic equipment to ensure proper operation.
Task statements ranked by how many workers report them · O*NET 31.0
What the posting will be called
CST (Certified Surgical Technologist)OR Surgical Tech (Operating Room Surgical Technician)OR Technologist (Operating Room Technologist)Surgical Scrub Technologist (Surgical Scrub Tech)Central Supply Technician (Central Supply Tech)Certified Scrub Technician (Certified Scrub Tech)OR Tech (Operating Room Technician)Scrub Technician (Scrub Tech)Scrub Technologist (Scrub Tech)Surgical Scrub Technician (Surgical Scrub Tech)
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Knowledge the job leans on
Medicine and DentistryEnglish LanguageCustomer and Personal ServiceEducation and TrainingProduction and ProcessingPsychologyComputers and ElectronicsBiology
Skills that carry over from service
Operations MonitoringService OrientationTime ManagementSocial PerceptivenessInstructingComplex Problem SolvingCoordinationOperation and Control