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Surgical Technologists
5
Alternate Occupation Titles
Operating
Room Surgical Technician
Operating
Room Surgical Technologist
Operating
Room Technician
Operating
Room Technologist
Travel
Operating
Room Technician
1
O*NET-SOC Description
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.
7
Tasks
Operate
, assemble, adjust, or monitor sterilizers, lights, suction machines, or diagnostic equipment to ensure proper
operation.
Clean and restock
operating
room, gathering and placing equipment and supplies and arranging instruments according to instructions, such as a preference card.
Count sponges, needles, and instruments before and after
operation.
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 supply of fluids, such as plasma, saline, blood, or glucose, for use during
operations.
Monitor and continually assess
operating
room conditions, including patient and surgical team needs.
Prepare patients for surgery, including positioning patients on the
operating
table and covering them with sterile surgical drapes to prevent exposure.
2
Detailed Work Activities
Operate
diagnostic or therapeutic medical instruments or equipment.
Maintain sterile
operative
fields.
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