How do they match: Surgical Technologists

Assist in operations, under the supervision of surgeons, registered nurses, or other surgical personnel. May help set up operating room, prepare and transport patients for surgery, adjust lights and equipment, pass instruments and other supplies to surgeons and surgeons' assistants, hold retractors, cut sutures, and help count sponges, needles, supplies, and instruments.

Hand instruments and supplies to surgeons and surgeons' assistants, hold retractors and cut sutures, and perform other tasks as directed by surgeon during operation.
Maintain a proper sterile field during surgical procedures.
Maintain files and records of surgical procedures.
Monitor and continually assess operating room conditions, including patient and surgical team needs.
Order surgical supplies.
Prepare dressings or bandages and apply or assist with their application following surgery.
Prepare patients for surgery, including positioning patients on the operating table and covering them with sterile surgical drapes to prevent exposure.
Provide technical assistance to surgeons, surgical nurses, or anesthesiologists.
Scrub arms and hands and assist the surgical team to scrub and put on gloves, masks, and surgical clothing.

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