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urgical technologists provide care for patients
before, |
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during, and after surgery. They work
closely with |
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surgeons, anesthesiologists, and nurses to
facilitate the safe |
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and effective conduct of invasive surgical
procedures. |
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Before a surgical procedure, surgical
technologists help the |
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surgical staff scrub and put on gloves and
gowns. They |
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position patients on the operating table,
prepare the skin and |
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help apply equipment and monitoring devices.
During an |
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operation, they maintain the sterility of the
operating room, |
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pass instruments, keep the operative site
visible and may |
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operate lights, suction machines, and
diagnostic equipment. |
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Surgical technologists can also apply sterile
dressings, and |
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prepare specimens for the lab.
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