Operating Room Technician

Duties and Responsibilities: Operating room technicians are also called surgical technologists. They assists in preparing operating rooms for surgery. They are also responsible for having surgical instruments, sterile bandages and linens, needed fluids and other equipment ready for the operation. They may also assists doctors by handing them needed instruments during surgery and counting sponges and needles for before and after the operation. They deliver specimens to hospital laboratories for analysis, and after operations they take patients to the recovery room.

Average Salary: $16,000 - $22,000.

Educational Requirements: High school diploma or GED is required. Many junior and vocational colleges offer programs in operating room technology, training may also even be taken place in large hospitals. Programs vary from one-two years.