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Surgical Technologist

Surgical Technologist A Surgical technologist, also known as a surgical or operating room technician, assists surgeons. They are supervised by surgeons and registered nurses. For example, a surgical technologist would be the assistant handing the surgeon a scalpel.

Training

Potential surgical technologists usually spend 9 to 24 months of training but must have a high school degree.

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