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Job 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 surgeon's assistants, hold retractors, cut sutures, and help count sponges, needles, supplies, and instruments.

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Job Requirements


	Experience: Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.

	Education: Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree. Some may require a bachelor's degree.

	Training: Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers.

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Significant Points


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	Surgical Technologists

Employment is expected to grow much faster than average. Job opportunities will be best for technologists who are certified and for those who are willing to relocate. Training programs last 9 to 24 months and lead to a certificate, diploma, or associate’s degree. Hospitals will continue to be the primary employer, although much faster employment growth is expected in other healthcare industries.
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Top Ten Industries

U.S. National Figures.

Surgical Technologists
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	65,390
Offices of Physicians	12,070
Outpatient Care Centers	7,810
Offices of Dentists	4,020
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals	1,220
Employment Services	1,040
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	800
Offices of Other Health Practitioners	790
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services	370
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories	120

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