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Operating Room Technician / Surgical Technologist
Operating Room (OR)

Surgical technologists in the operating room

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DE, AT, CH
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5
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96
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Overview

Surgical technologists care for patients before, during and after surgical procedures and are a fixed part of the OR team. They work as scrub staff across surgical specialties, selecting, preparing and handling instruments, devices and materials. As circulators they support the surgical team from outside the sterile field. They carry out procedure specific patient positioning, coordinate workflows so that an operating room is ready for use, and document the procedure. When receiving and handing over patients they pay attention to hygiene and to the reprocessing and sterilisation of medical devices.

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Profession by country

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Germany
 
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Austria
 
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Switzerland
 

Fields of use and typical tasks

OP

Evidence from: DE, AT, CH

  • Scrubbing and passing instruments during procedures
  • Circulating for the surgical team
  • Preparing and clearing the operating room and complex procedures
  • Documenting the operation
  • Adhering to hygiene and sterility requirements
  • Caring for patients before, during and after the procedure

Specializations

Devices and systems they use

Who they work with

  • Operating surgeons of the surgical specialties
  • Anaesthesiologists
  • Staff of the medical device reprocessing unit (sterile supply)

Frequently asked questions

Who prepares instruments and devices in the OR?

Surgical technologists select, prepare and handle instruments, devices and materials for the procedure and operate them during surgery.

Which roles does the group take on during a procedure?

They work either sterile at the table as scrub person or non sterile as circulator, supporting the surgical team before, during and after the procedure.

Who is responsible for positioning and documentation?

Procedure specific positioning and documentation of the procedure are among the tasks of this professional group.

Is the group involved with reprocessing of medical devices?

Yes, during handover they observe reprocessing, disinfection and sterilisation within the medical device cycle and work with sterile supply staff.

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