A surgical technologist's main duties are to
prepare and maintain a
sterile environment for surgeries, to provide the surgeon with necessary tools during the operation and to assist the surgeon
in performing surgical procedures.
• Demonstrated expertise
in preparing surgical rooms for cases by sterilizing and supplying equipment • Special talent for
preparing patients for surgery by washing incision sites, ensuring all sterilization methods are taken into account • Proficient
in picking the right instruments and passing them on to surgeons during the course of each surgery • Highly experienced
in facilitating the safe and effective conduct of invasive operating procedures • Adept at ensuring that the operating room
environment is safe and that all equipment and instruments function properly • Deeply familiar with maximizing patient safety by ensuring that all surgical procedures are conducted
in a safe and
sterile environment • Track record of effectively and efficiently setting up
sterile tables with instruments, supplies and equipment particular to each surgical procedure • Proven ability to correctly
prepare sterile dressings and assist
in dressing incisions and wounds • Competent at anticipating surgeons» needs during surgeries and ensuring that they are met
in a prompt fashion
Operating Room Technicians provide support to surgeons and nurses
in operating rooms by performing the following duties: maintaining a
sterile environment,
preparing patients for procedures and reassuring them, handling instruments and supplies, putting gowns and gloves on the surgeon, and obtaining additional supplies needed during the surgery.