How do they match: Surgical Assistants

  • Medical Surgical Nursing Assistant
  • Certified Surgical Technician
  • GI Technician
  • Gastrointestinal Technician
  • Operating Room Technician
  • Surgery Technician
  • Surgical Medical Assistant
  • Surgical Technician
  • Surgical Scrub Technician

  • Assist in operations, under the supervision of surgeons. May, in accordance with state laws, help surgeons to make incisions and close surgical sites, manipulate or remove tissues, implant surgical devices or drains, suction the surgical site, place catheters, clamp or cauterize vessels or tissue, and apply dressings to surgical site.

  • Apply sutures, staples, clips, or other materials to close skin, facia, or subcutaneous wound layers.
  • Assist in applying casts, splints, braces, or similar devices.
  • Assist in volume replacement or autotransfusion techniques.
  • Monitor and maintain aseptic technique throughout procedures.
  • Prepare and apply sterile wound dressings.

  • Apply bandages, dressings, or splints.
  • Administer basic health care or medical treatments.
  • Administer intravenous medications.
  • Examine medical instruments or equipment to ensure proper operation.
  • Implement advanced life support techniques.
  • Maintain inventory of medical supplies or equipment.
  • Operate diagnostic or therapeutic medical instruments or equipment.
  • Prepare medical supplies or equipment for use.
  • Prepare patients physically for medical procedures.
  • Sterilize medical equipment or instruments.