Surgical Technician

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Surgical Technicians typically work for hospitals or healthcare clinics to assist with various types of surgical procedures. They work closely with Nurses and other Surgical Technicians to communicate with patients before and after surgery and ensure their health throughout procedures. Their job is to provide support to surgical teams with whatever they need and notify Surgeons if a patient’s condition begins to deteriorate. They may also be responsible for assisting surgical teams by taking tissue samples and other specimens during surgery for further analysis.

What does a Surgical Technician do?

A Surgical Technician, or Surgery Technician, is responsible for assisting with surgical procedures in an operating room. Their duties include gathering and organizing all surgical tools needed for a procedure, monitoring a patient’s vital signs throughout surgical procedures or assisting surgical teams by handing them tools and re-sterilizing the operating room post-surgery.

Responsibilities

A Surgical Technician should be able to fulfill various duties and responsibilities. The following are some duties and responsibilities a Surgical Technician should be able to execute:

Setting up the instruments and equipment that is required for the procedure
Sterilizing equipment and taking an inventory to ensure there are enough supplies for surgery
Preparing the patient for surgery
Passing the Surgeon instruments and sterile supplies throughout the operation
Taking a count of all surgical instruments and supplies prior to the operation
Recounting surgical instruments and supplies at the end of the operation

Required Skills

A competitive Surgical Technician will have certain skills and qualifications, including:

Surgical Technicians require the ability to use their hands quickly and with precision.
The ideal candidate must be an honest and ethical person in order to work in this position based on trust.
Keeping operating rooms sterile requires a keen attention to detail.
Surgical Technicians need communication skills to adequately relay any and all relevant patient details to all members of the surgical team.
An effective Surgical Technician must have good listening skills in order to comprehend and quickly respond to the needs of the surgical team during a procedure.
A good memory is necessary in order to avoid the repetition of lengthy explanations for tasks that need to be completed.

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