Surgical Technology
Associate’s Degree Training in Surgical Technology
Surgical technologists are members of the sterile surgical team that deliver patient care in the operating room during surgical procedures. McCann School of Business and Technology offers an Associate Degree in Surgical Technology to get you started with a career in one of the most dynamic areas of the healthcare field. And with McCann you can quickly be on the fast track to a surgical technologist career.
Our Pennsylvania Surgical Technology program provides technology degree training to anyone seeking an entry-level career as an operating room team member.
Surgical Technologists work under the supervision of surgeons, anesthesiologists, registered nurses, and other surgical team members. Surgical Technologists maintain asepsis in the operating room, pass instruments and sterile items and equipment to the surgeon during a surgical procedure, maintain the sterile field, and prepare patients, instruments, supplies, and equipment before and after a surgical procedure.
The surgical technology program at McCann's campuses in Hazleton, Sunbury, Carlisle, Allentown, and Dickson City provides students with classroom and laboratory education and clinical experience under supervision. Our Pennsylvania surgical technologist program covers courses in anatomy, physiology, microbiology, pharmacology, professional ethics and medical terminology.
Graduates of our surgical technologist program may seek employment nationally as:
- Scrub surgical technologists
- Circulating surgical technologists
- Second assisting technologists
Is A Surgical Technology Career Right For You?
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, jobs for surgical technologists are projected to grow at a much faster average than other jobs within the next decade.
Hospital operating rooms, ambulatory care/day surgery unites and ob/delivery units are some of the primary employers for surgical technologists. Other career related opportunities are Central Sterile technician, Private scrub technologist, laser/endoscopy technician, tissue/organ procurement, and surgical sales representative.
There are several emotional or psychological, and physical demands that must be weighed before enrolling in a PA surgical technologist college.
A primary function of the surgical technologist is to perform duties before, during, and after a surgical procedure to facilitate effective surgical outcomes. These duties include application of knowledge of surgical supplies, equipment and instrumentation. Surgical technologists practice sterile and aseptic technique and ensure that the surgical environment is safe.
A surgical technologist must also be organized, orderly,with great manual dexterity, since the demands of the operating room require them to respond quickly and pass instruments and other sterile supplies to surgeons and surgeon assistants. Anyone considering a Pennsylvania surgery technology career should also possess a great deal of personal responsibility. They must be able to act quickly and accurately to respond to the needs of the surgeon and the surgical team. Other attributes include physical stamina and the ability to work under stressful conditions.
If you want to be a part of your medical community, please contact us to learn more about our surgical technologist program at one of McCann's campuses which include Hazleton, Sunbury, Carlisle, Allentown, and Dickson City. An associate’s degree can be earned in our surgical technology program in approximately eighteen to twenty-one months with six to seven consecutive terms. There can be some variation in program length depending on the number of credits earned per term