optical laboratory technician

Optical Laboratory Technician

Duties and Responsibilities: Optical laboratory technicians grind and fit eyeglass lenses into frames according to prescriptions written by ophthalmologists or optometrists.  Technicians set lens grinding machine so that lens blanks are ground and polished. They then fit the polished lenses into eyeglass frames and, depending upon where they work, fit the frames to the patients.

Average Salary: $15,000-$20,000

Educational Requirement: A high school diploma or GED certificate is needed to begin optical laboratory training.  Training programs last between six months and one year and are provided by vocational schools and community colleges.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!!

Do you think you would like to be one?

I am going to say no because I want to study for something that help people and make them live longer.

operating room technician

Operation Room Technician

Duties and Responsibilities: 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 may 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 hospital laboratories for analysis, and after operations they take patients to the recovery room.

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

Educational Requirement: 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.  Students receive training in medical terminology, physiology, and sterilization methods.  At the end of the training period students must pass an examination by the Association of Surgical Technologists to become certified.

CHOOSE THE RIHGT!!!

Do you think you would like to be one?

I say no because I don’t want to mess up in one surgery part because that person may die in one bad move so no.