Operating Room Technician

Operating Room Technician

Duties and Responsibilities:Certified operating room technicians, also known as certified surgical technologists, are responsible for various pre-, intra- and post-surgery duties within a hospital. Surgeons and registered nurses supervise their work. The majority of certified operating room technicians are employed in hospitals, but some also work in outpatient care centers, ambulatory surgical care centers and in the offices of doctors and dentists who do outpatient surgery. In addition to certification, operating room technicians typically need some postsecondary education.

Salary:$45,940

Education:Graduation from an accredited surgical technology program is necessary to become initially certified as a surgical technologist. Surgical technology programs are accredited by the Accreditation Review Committee on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting and the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools. Training programs are available through a variety of educational settings, including community and junior colleges, vocational and technical schools, military institutions, universities and hospitals

Reflection: I wouldn’t to work as a Operating Room Technician because I don’t like working with blood and I wouldn’t like for people's life to depend on me.