The Surgical Technologist

If you have the desire to help people and thrive working in a fast-paced environment, you would enjoy a career as a surgical technologist. As part of the surgical team, you will work alongside surgeons, nurses, and other surgical staff to care for patients before, during, and immediately after surgery.

Working in a hospital operating room, the surgical technologist primarily provides assistance to the surgeon. During an operative procedure, the surgical technologist’s main task is to predict the needs of the surgeon and the patient. The surgical technologist must be  knowledgeable in anatomy, microbiology, and pathophysiology, and learn to “think like the surgeon.”