Surgical technology
Choosing a career shouldn’t be brain surgery. Okay, sometimes it is brain surgery, but an interest in this area doesn’t have to mean a decade of med school to become a surgeon. Surgical tech jobs are a booming area in allied healthcare careers without the years of study, debt load, and responsibility of being a surgeon. Furthermore, surgical tech salary and job prospects are both on the rise.
If the world of surgery excites you, but performing open-heart surgery yourself doesn’t appeal to you, surgical technology is a great career option for you to check out.
What Does a Surgical Tech Do?
If you’re looking for a job where you’re paid to sit bored at a desk all day, keep looking. Surgical technology is a career for those who can’t stand sitting around and don’t mind being on their feet all day.
The main surgical tech duties include preparing the operating room before surgery, as well as assembling tools and equipment for the surgeon. They may be required to prepare patients for surgery by transporting them to and from the operating room, washing and disinfecting the areas of incision, and positioning them on the operating table.
During an operation,
the surgical tech is a highly valuable team member, passing tools to the surgeon and senior assistants as needed. This isn’t for the faint-hearted; during surgery, you might also be required to hold organs in place or operate robotic equipment. After the operation, you may have to bandage the patient’s incision site or deal with specimens for analysis.
The majority of surgical techs (70%) work in hospitals. Others may work in clinics, outpatient surgical centers, doctors’ offices and other locations. As a surgical tech, you’ll be at the surgeon’s side, helping to perform everything from routine operations to life-saving surgeries. Many surgical techs work in emergency rooms, allowing them to be a part of the excitement of an emergency surgery.
Courses –
- Sc Surgical Technology
- Sc Surgical Technology
- Diploma Course [Surgical Technology]
- CH in surgical Gastroentorology
- S. In General Surgery
- D. In General Surgery
- Diploma In Neurosurgical Techniques
Colleges / Institute –
- JIMPER, Puducherry
- Aryabhatta Knowledge University, Patna
- JSS Medical College, Mysore
- Guru Gobind Singh Medical College and Hoaspital, Faridkot
- Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh
Job Roles –
- Prepare and organize the operating room equipment, instruments, and supplies as required for various surgical procedures
- Anticipate surgeon and patient needs during a procedure
- Take care of specimens, prepare, check, and monitor medications, and assist with dressings
- Set up a sterile and sanitary environment, and maintain the sterile field for the patient during procedures
- Utilize correct body mechanics in moving, transporting, and positioning patients, stretchers, and/or tables in order to prevent injury to patient and personnel
- Follow relevant safety and sanitation guidelines
- Participate in orientation and education of all operating room staff on an ongoing basis
- Participate in stocking and restocking medical supplies
- Inspect, replace, and sterilize medical instruments
- Provide surgeons and patients with necessary instruments, supplies, and equipment