Operating Room Technician

Duties and responsibilities:

 The operating room technicians are also called surgical technicians or surgical technologists. They are responsible for having the surgical instruments, sterile bandages and linens, needed fluids, and some other equipment ready for the operation. They may have assist doctors for they can hand them the instrument they need during the surgery and for counting the sponges and needles before and after the operation. They deliver specimens to hospital laboratories for analysis and right after the operations they start taking the patients to the recovery room.

Average salary:

 $16,000 - $22,000

Educational Requirements:

 A high school diploma or GED certificate is required. Many junior colleges offer programs in operating room technology, and training may also be taken at a large hospitals. The programs vary between one or two years. A few students receive training in medical terminology, physiology, and sterilization methods. The students should take an examination by the Association of Surgical Technologist at the end of class.