Operating Room Technician

Duties and Responsibilities: The Operating Room Technician will usually be in charge of the following duties: Preparing the operating room, Making sure all necessary supplies and surgical tools are sterile and ready, Keeping track of all items used during surgery to make sure nothing gets misplaced, Providing other assistance during the operation, Delivering the patient to recovery, Cleaning up the operating room after surgery.

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 year and two years.  Students receive training in medical terminology, physiology, and sterilization methods.  At the end of the training period students must pass an examination by the Association of Surgical Technologists to become certified.

Reflection: I would not like to become an operating room technician because it seems as if it would be an awful amount of work for just becoming the “assistant” and cleaning up after the main star. This seems pretty shallow but I feel as if obtaining this job would be equivalent to obtaining the supporting role except you have to do what prepare and clean up after the main star. i mean, just look how in that picture the "assistant" isn't even the center of the photo even though i searched for "Operating Room Technician" and this is what they gave me.