Surgical Technology - Skyline College - San Bruno

Surgical Technology from Skyline College - San Bruno is a Campus Associate Surgery degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. Career Options Surgical technologists may specialize and assist in complex procedures such as liver transplants. With additional education, they may become surgical nurses or surgical technology instructors. Some surgical technologists assume management positions in hospital central supply departments or in business firms such as sterile supply services and operating room equipment distributors. Job Description A Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) is a member of the surgical team who works with surgeons, anesthesiologists and certified registered nurse anesthetists, registered nurses, and other surgical personnel in delivering patient care and assuming appropriate responsibilities before, during and after surgery. Duties include passing instruments to the surgeon and assisting during surgery. Qualifications and Skills Needed Individuals who want to enter the field of surgical technology need manual dexterity because they must handle instruments quickly. They must also be alert, conscientious, orderly, and emotionally stable to handle the demands of surgeons. Surgical technologists need to have stamina and be able to work on their feet through out operations that may last several hours. Program Description The Surgical Technology program combines academic and clinical instruction that includes learning to prepare surgical instruments, passing them to the surgeon and handling specialized equipment. Skyline College offers a 12-month program. Required Core Courses Units SURG 440 Basic Sciences for Surgical Technology - 6 SURG 441 Surgical Patient Care Concepts - 10 SURG 442 Surgical Specialties - 6 SURG 443 Clinical Practice for Surgical Technology - 8 Total Required Units in Major Area - 30 View more details on Skyline College - San Bruno, CA . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Surgery courses.