Operating Room Technician
Duties
and Responsibilities:
Operating room technicians are also called surgical
technologists. They assist in preparing operating rooms for surgery. They ate
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 o the recovery room.
Average
Salary: $16,000- $22,000
Educational
Requirments:
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.
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