Surgical Technician Full-time
The Surgical Center at Columbia Orthopaedic Group
Surgical Technician Job in Columbia, MO
: Surgical technologists, also called scrubs and surgical or operating room technicians, assist in surgical operations under the supervision of surgeons, registered nurses, or other surgical personnel. : Prepares and maintains medical equipment for surgical procedures. Observes patients vital signs, checks charts, and assist the surgical team with putting on sterile gowns and gloves. Before an operation, surgical technologists helps prepare the operating room by setting up surgical instruments and equipment, sterile drapes, and sterile solutions. A graduate of an accredited surgical technologist program. Surgical technologists are members of operating room teams, which most commonly include surgeons, anesthesiologists, and circulating nurses. Transports patients to the operating room, helps position them on the operating table, and cover them with sterile surgical drapes.