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:
No I don’t think I would like to become a Operating Room Technician I would
like to perform surgery in someone.
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