Operating Room Technician

Duties and Responsibilities:

Operating room technicians are also called 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 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 hospitals laboratories for analysis, and after operations they take patients to the recovery room.

Average Salary: $16,000- $22,000

Educational Requirements:

 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 . Student receive training in medical terminology, physiology, and sterilization methods. At the end of the training period must pass an examination period by the Association of Surgical Technologist to become certified.

  I would like to do this job because i like to help people. It seems like a good way to help everyone.