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Employment Opportunities
Hospital Operating Rooms, Surgery Centers, Specialty Clinics, and Labor and Delivery Units.
Surgical Technology
Train as a surgical technologist with hands-on classroom work and extensive clinical experience inside hospitals. Fill out this application packet.
About this Program
This program prepares you for a career as a surgical technologist, an important member of the surgical team. Surgical Technologists are responsible for sterilizing instruments and the operating room environment, preparing the operating room, and making sure the surgical team has everything it needs for a successful operation.
Half of this year-long class will prepare you for a real-world environment with hands-on learning inside a state-of-the-art classroom and simulation lab. Training is aligned with the industry and guided by an experienced instructor.
The second half will be spent at clinical sites, where you will be inside hospital operating rooms earning case time necessary to sit for your Surgical Tech certification.
You will learn how to:
- Maintain a proper sterile field during surgical procedures
- Provide technical assistance to surgeons, surgical nurses, or anesthesiologists
- Prepare patient for surgery
- Monitor and assess operating room conditions, including patient and surgical team needs
- Observe patients' vital signs and assess physical condition
- Maintain surgical files and records
- Arrange medical equipment and assist doctors during surgery
Upon completing this class, you will take the exam to become certified as a Tech in Surgery - TS-C(NCCT). This exam will take place at Francis Tuttle.
Surgical Technology Majors
About this Occupation
Surgical technologists are allied health professionals responsible for various tasks before, during, and after a surgical procedure. They maintain asepsis – the absence of bacteria, viruses, and microorganisms – during surgery, anticipating the surgeon's needs while remaining attentive to all aspects of the surgical procedure. This ensures a safe environment for the patient.