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A Career in the Operating Room
Surgical Technology Important Links: Admissions Requirements Spring 2008 Advisement Sessions Nurse Entrance Tests Information Packet Surgical Technology New Student NoticeFall 2007 Student Information
Early Registration Fall 2008 Announcement
Registration is by appointment only. Please email jrodgers@nctc.edu for an appointment time. July 14th - August 8th, 2008 Advisors will not be available for registration on July 17th and July 23rd. Course InformationClasses Accredited programs provide classroom instruction as well as supervised clinical experiences. Required courses include anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, professional ethics, and medical terminology. Other courses cover such topics as the care and safety of patients during surgery, proper aseptic techniques, and surgical care procedures. Students also learn how to sterilize instruments and handle special solutions, supplies, and equipment. Degree Option Accreditation The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) accredits Surgical Technology programs upon the recommendation of the Accreditation Review Committee on Education in Surgical Technology. The NCTC Surgical Technology program received Accreditation in January 2004 from the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). Certification Surgical Technologists
may obtain voluntary professional certification from the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting by graduating
from a CAAHEP-accredited program and passing a national certification
examination. They may then use the designation Certified Surgical
Technologist, or CST. Career Opportunities The employment of surgical
technologists is expected to grow faster than the average for all
occupations at this time as the volume of surgery increases. Technological
advances, such as fiber optics, laser technology and robotics, will
permit new surgical procedures. Hospitals will continue to be the
primary employer of surgical technologists, although much faster
employment growth is expected in offices and clinics of physicians,
including ambulatory surgical centers. Salaries for Surgical Technologists
range from $10.00 to $18.33 per hour, with the average rate in the
state of Texas being $15.84 per hour. For additional information, please contact: Judie
Rodgers, Program Coordinator & Instructor
Sharon
Hill , Instructor
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term operating room conjures up the image of two principal characters:
the surgeon and the patient. Most operations involve a team of four
including the surgeon, the circulating nurse, the surgical technologist
and the anesthesiologist. The Surgical Technologists work
with, and under the supervision of, surgeons and registered nurses.
They help set up the operating rooms with surgical instruments,
equipment, sterile linens, and sterile fluids. They assemble, adjust,
and check nonsterile equipment to ensure that it is working properly.
During surgery, technologists participate in the numerous activities
involved in the surgical process. Surgical Technologists have the
primary responsibility for maintaining the sterile field, being
constantly vigilant that all members of the team adhere to aseptic
technique. They are educated to assist in connecting and applying
surgical equipment and/or monitoring devices as well as preparing
the patient for surgery. 