Surgical Technologists
O*NET Code: 29-2055.00
Education Level
Zone 3 - Medium Prep
Associate degree or apprenticeship
Description
Assist in operations, under the supervision of surgeons, registered nurses, or other surgical personnel. May help set up operating room, prepare and transport patients for surgery, adjust lights and equipment, pass instruments and other supplies to surgeons and surgeons' assistants, hold retractors, cut sutures, and help count sponges, needles, supplies, and instruments.
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💼 Also Known As
Certified Surgical TechnicianCertified Surgical Technologist (CST)Operating Room Surgical Technician (OR St)Operating Room Surgical TechnologistOperating Room Technician (OR Tech)Operating Room Technologist (OR Tech)Scrub TechnicianSurgery Technician (Surgery Tech)Surgical OrderlySurgical Scrub TechnicianSurgical Scrub Technologist (Surgical Scrub Tech)Surgical TechnicianSurgical Technologist (Surgical Tech)Travel OR Tech (Travel Operating Room Technician)Travel Surgical Tech (Travel Surgical Technician)Travel Surgical Technologist
⚡ Skills (18)
Monitoring4/100
Active Listening3/100
Operations Monitoring3/100
Speaking3/100
Critical Thinking3/100
Coordination3/100
Time Management3/100
Reading Comprehension3/100
Active Learning3/100
Learning Strategies3/100
+ 8 more skills
📚 Knowledge (0)
💪 Abilities (0)
🔧 Technologies & Tools (17)
🔥MEDITECH software
Medical software
🔥Microsoft Excel
Spreadsheet software
🔥Microsoft Office software
Office suite software
🔥Microsoft Windows
Operating system software
🔥Microsoft Word
Word processing software
0Database software
Data base user interface and query software
0Electronic medical record EMR software
Medical software
0Email software
Electronic mail software
0Google Drive
Cloud-based data access and sharing software
0Graphics software
Graphics or photo imaging software
0Internet browser software
Internet browser software
0Nursing documentation software
Medical software
0Patient scheduling software
Medical software
0Patient tracking software
Medical software
0Supply documentation software
Medical software
0Surgery workflow communication software
Medical software
0Word processing software
Word processing software
🔄 Career Transition Paths
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📊 Skills Comparison
Surgical Technologists → Nurse Anesthetists
Transition Difficulty: Moderate (65% skill overlap)
✅ Transferable Skills (15)
Skills you already have that transfer to the new role
Reading Comprehension
Current: 3Target: 4
→
Critical Thinking
Current: 3Target: 4
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Active Listening
Current: 3Target: 4
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Speaking
Current: 3Target: 4
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Active Learning
Current: 3Target: 4
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Monitoring
Current: 4Target: 4
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Complex Problem Solving
Current: 3Target: 4
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Judgment and Decision Making
Current: 3Target: 4
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Social Perceptiveness
Current: 3Target: 4
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Service Orientation
Current: 3Target: 4
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Learning Strategies
Current: 3Target: 3
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Coordination
Current: 3Target: 3
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Time Management
Current: 3Target: 3
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Instructing
Current: 3Target: 3
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Operations Monitoring
Current: 3Target: 3
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