Submitted By: Morgan Meyer, Clinical Coordinator, Surgical Technology Program at Brooklyn Park.
Did you know that Rasmussen College has a Surgical Technology program? It is currently at the St. Cloud, Brooklyn Park and Moorhead campuses and students are enjoying their classes and clinical work. Below is a description of what a surgical technologist does.
JOB DESCRIPTION: SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST
The Standards and Guidelines for the Accreditation of Educational Programs in Surgical Technology includes this description of the profession of surgical technology: Surgical technologists are allied health professionals, who are an integral part of the team of medical practitioners providing surgical care to patients in a variety of settings.
Surgical technologists work under medical supervision to facilitate the safe and effective conduct of invasive surgical procedures. Surgical technologists work under the supervision of a surgeon to ensure that the operating room or environment is safe, that equipment functions properly, and that the operative procedure is conducted under conditions that maximize patient safety. Surgical technologists possesses expertise in the theory and application of sterile and aseptic technique and combines the knowledge of human anatomy, surgical procedures, and implementation tools and technologies to facilitate a physician's performance of invasive therapeutic and diagnostic procedures.