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.
