Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:occupation
|
| gptkbp:abilities |
attention to detail
stress management teamwork manual dexterity knowledge of surgical procedures |
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
operating room technician
scrub tech |
| gptkbp:certification |
Certified Surgical Technologist (CST)
Tech in Surgery – Certified (TS-C) |
| gptkbp:cookingMethod |
operating room
surgical instruments |
| gptkbp:eligibility |
associate degree
postsecondary certificate |
| gptkbp:employer |
hospitals
outpatient care centers physicians' offices |
| gptkbp:field |
healthcare
|
| gptkbp:firstAppearance |
late 19th century
|
| gptkbp:gender |
predominantly female
|
| gptkbp:guarantees |
sterile environment
|
| gptkbp:hasWorkedWith |
operating room
|
| gptkbp:jobOutlook |
growing
|
| gptkbp:oversees |
gptkb:physician
registered nurse |
| gptkbp:professionalOrganization |
Association of Surgical Technologists
|
| gptkbp:regulates |
National Center for Competency Testing
National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
surgery
anesthesia sterilization surgical assistant operating room nurse anesthesiologist assistant |
| gptkbp:responsibility |
applying dressings
assisting with wound closure cleaning and restocking operating room counting sponges and instruments draping patients handling specimens maintaining aseptic technique passing instruments preparing patients for surgery |
| gptkbp:salary |
$35,000–$70,000 (US, varies)
|
| gptkbp:supports |
nurses
surgeons surgical operations |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:NCCT
gptkb:Operating_Room |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
8
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Surgical Technologist
|