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High school graduates seeking a hot healthcare career that doesn’t involve a long stint in college should consider becoming a surgical technologist. The United States employs 99,800 surgical technologists primarily in hospitals and outpatient centers to support surgeons with invasive medical procedures. Surgical technologists, also called scrub techs, are projected to experience faster-than-average job growth<\/a> at 15 percent according to the BLS. Around 14,700 new positions will be created through 2024 because of the increased scheduling of operations for elderly Americans and the ACA insured. Before you decide to scrub in, review the top five job duties expected of surgical technologists.<\/p>\n

1. Sterilizing Surgical Spaces<\/h3>\n

The NIH reported that 157,500 patients contracted infections<\/a> at U.S. acute care hospitals from inpatient surgery in 2011 alone. Surgical technologists strive to reduce this by sterilizing every instrument with multi-enzyme detergents that remove contaminants. Techs will use the surgeon-provided list of supplies to thoroughly clean and organize them. They’ll assist surgeons and nurses in donning sterile gowns, gloves, and personal protective equipment (PPE). It’s also important for surgical technologists to wash the patient’s surgical site, shave any body hair, and apply sterile draping.<\/p>\n