Operating Room Technician

Duties and Responsibilities: They assist in preparing operating rooms for surgery. They are responsible for having surgical instruments, sterile bandages and linen, needed fluids, and other materials needed for the operation. They may also assist doctors by handing them needed instruments during surgery and for counting sponges before and after the operations.   

 

Salary: $16,000-$22,000

Education: A high school diploma or GED certificate is required. Many vocational and junior colleges offer programs in operating room technology, and training may also be taken at large hospitals. Programs vary between one and two years. Students receive training in medical terminology, physiology, and sterilization methods.  

Reflection:  I do not think that I would want to do this as a future job because one, they do not meet my salary requirements. I would also not want to do this job because it is not in my interest to waste my time doing something that I do not want to do as a career.