MCCCD Pipeline

HEALTHCARE

Surgical Technologists

Average Salary - $56K | Education - Associates Degree | 4-Years

About Surgical Technologists

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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Current Opportunities

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SALARIES

$37,190

AVERAGE ENTRY

$58,750

AVERAGE MID

$75,940

AVERAGE ADVANCED

SURGICAL TECHNOLOGISTS

DEGREES, CERTIFICATIONS, COURSES

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Supporting Programs

Surgical Technologists

Surgical Technology

GateWay Community College (MCCCD)

Associate's Degree

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Surgical Technology

GateWay Community College (MCCCD)

Credential

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Core Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) are things that people need to be good at their jobs. They include what you know, what you can do, and how you can do it well. KSAs are important because they help you be successful in the job you do.

Monitoring

Active Listening

Operations Monitoring

Complex Problem Solving

Equipment Maintenance

Instructing

Judgment and Decision Making