Operating Room Technician
Duties and Responsibilities:
Operating room technicians
are also called surgical technicians or surgical technologists. They assist in preparing operating rooms for
surgery. They are responsible for having
surgical instruments, sterile bandages and linens, needed fluids, and other
equipment ready for the operation. They
may also assist doctors by handing them needed instruments during surgery and
for counting sponges and needles before and after the operation. They deliver specimens to hospital
laboratories for analysis, and after operations they take patients to the
recovery room.
Salary: $16,000 - $22,000
Education:
A high school diploma or
GED certificate is required. Many
vocational and junior colleges offer programs in operating room technology, and
training may also be taken at large hospitals.
Programs vary between one year to two years. Students receive training in medical
terminology, physiology, and sterilization methods. At the end of the training period students
must pass an examination by the Association of Surgical Technologists to become
certified.
Reflection: DO you
think you would like to be one? Why? Why not?
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