Surgical Technicians assist in operations, under the supervision of surgeons. In accordance with state laws, they help surgeons make incisions and close surgical sites, manipulate or remove tissues, implant surgical devices or drains, suction the surgical site, place catheters, clamp or cauterize vessels or tissue, and apply dressings to surgical site.
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                    Surgical Technologist (2020 to Present)
Available in print in the Library of the Health and Sciences