Operating Room Technician

Duties and Responsibilities: 

They are also called known as surgical technicians or surgical technologists. Operating room technicians assist in preparing operating rooms for surgery and are responsible for having the equipment ready for the operation.  They have to deliver specimens to hospital laboratories for analysis and they also take patients after operation to recovery rooms.

Salary: $16,000-$22,000

Education:

To become an operating room technician students must have a high school diploma or GED certificate. Vocational and junior colleges offer programs and training may also take place in a hospital.  At the end of the training period you must pass an examination to become certified.