Surgical Technologists   29-2055

Health Science
promising occupation

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 surgeons' assistants, hold retractors, cut sutures, and help count sponges, needles, supplies, and instruments.

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Occupation Details

 

Location

Tennessee

Education Requirements

Postsecondary nondegree award

Growth Opportunity

17.60% growth rate
260 annual job openings

Wage Range

$24/hour 22.74 24.41 50th percentile 28.14

Required Work Experience

None

On-The-Job Training

None
(no occupation-specific training required)

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