Operating Room Technician

Duties and Responsibilities:

Operating Room Technicians are also known for surgical Technologist. Their job is to assist in operating rooms for surgery. Their Responsibilities are to have surgical tools ready such like, sterile bandages, linens, special fluids, and other equipment needed for surgery. They also help doctors by handing them the tools needed during surgery. Their duty is to count sponges needed and needles before and after surgery. One of their other responsibilities is to deliver specimens to hospitals laboratories for analysis. Once operations are over they are to take patients to the recovery room.

Salary: $16,000-$22,000

Educational Requirements:   

In order to be an Operating room technician it is required to have high school diploma or GED certificate.  Vocational and junior colleges offer programs in operating room technology, & offer training which also is offered in hospitals. Programs may take as long as a year to two years.  You will be trained in medical terminology, physiology, & sterilization methods. in order to complete your  training you must pass the Association of surgical technologist to become certified .

Reflection:

In my opinion, taking a career choice in this field would be something that I would consider in taking because I've always said if I ever go into the medical field I would choose something like this, something that has to do with surgery.