Welcome Back to my blog "So you wannabe a Surgical Technician." On today's post we will be taking a look into the Job duties, skills and knowledge and related jobs that apply to a Surgical Tech.
Job Duties:
- Prepare operating rooms for surgery
- Sterilize equipment and make sure that there are adequate supplies for surgery
- Ready patients for surgery, such as by washing and disinfecting incision sites
- Help surgeons during surgery by passing them instruments and other sterile supplies
- Count supplies, such as sponges and instruments
- Maintain a sterile environment
- Observe patients' vital signs.
- Maintain supplies of fluids, such as blood, plasma, or saline.
- Maintain records of surgical procedures.
- Help transfer patients to the recovery room.
Skill and Knowledge:
- Communitation.
- Reason and problem solving.
- Using math and science.
- Managing yourself, people, time and things.
- work with people.
- working with tool and materials.
- perciving and visualizing.
Related jobs:
- Medical assistants.
- Dental assistants.
- Medical and clinical laboratory technologist.
- Licensed practical and licensed vocational Nurses.
- Veterinarian technologist and technician
- Registered nurse
- Radiation therapist
Sources
WOIS - Enter Site Key, www.wois.org/use/careers/viewer.cfm?occnum=100203
“Summary.” U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 13 Apr. 2018, www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/surgical-technologists.htm
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