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                  Start Your Career with a Surgical Technology Program in Lewisburg, PA

                  Do you like working in a team? Do you want to work in a high-stakes environment? Are you fascinated by how the human body functions? If you said yes to any of these questions, then an Associate in Specialized Technology Degree through our Surgical Technology program could help you start an exciting new career!

                  In as little as 18 months, you can start looking for a job in your new career as a Surgical Technologist. Our Surgical Technology program is offered in Lewisburg, PA and we also serve the surrounding areas of Montandon, Linntown, College Park, and Fairville.

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                  What Surgical Technologist Training Will Teach You

                  If you are ready to become an important member of a surgical team, then you’ll love some of the classes you’ll take in our Surgical Technology program. You will learn about the human body as well as diseases and how to help with surgery.

                  Here are just some of the classes you will take on your way to your new career:

                  • Pharmacology and Anesthesiology: The identification of drugs used in the perioperative setting, their sources, classifications, routes, methods of use, side effects and interactions will be emphasized. Terminology, abbreviations, and calculations relating to pharmaceuticals will be introduced. Skills will be acquired in the preparation and management of medications used for the surgical patient. Laws, regulations, the scope of practice and the ethical standards necessary for the administration and dispensing of drugs in the perioperative setting is explained and demonstrated. Topics covered in Anesthesia concepts include methods, agents, and techniques. The application of knowledge of homeostasis includes explanations of anesthesia monitoring devices, preparation, complications, and interventions. 
                  • Pathophysiology: This course provides a general overview of the disease process and the mechanisms by which the human body copes with a disease. It provides the learner with an understanding of the essential concepts of various diseases affecting each body system and the mechanisms, progression, and treatments for those diseases. The process of hemodynamic disorders, inflammation and infection are included to provide an understanding of the relationship of all disorders as they relate to surgical intervention. 
                  • Surgical Orientation: This introductory course provides an orientation for students to the history of surgical technology, the surgical team members, hospital management, and the physical aspects of the operating room. Basic patient care concepts and issues concerning ethical, moral, and legal responsibilities are addressed. Classroom instruction and field trips to affiliate hospital facilities introduce students to the surgical technology field.

                  For more detailed information, you can download the Course Catalog.

                  Surgical Technician Career Opportunities

                  According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the need for Surgical Technicians will increase 9% by the year 2028*, which means you’ll be able to put your Associate in Specialized Technology Degree to work when you graduate. When you complete your Surgical Technology program, you will graduate with the education and confidence you need to become a success.

                  Surgical Technologist

                  Surgical Technologists work in the operating room, passing sterilized tools and equipment to the nurses and surgeons as needed. After an operation, you will help to bandage the patients and take them to the recovery room where they will wake up from the anesthetics.

                  As a Surgical Technologist, you will be a vital part of the surgical team. You will help to ensure the patient''s’ recovery by preparing them for the procedure and preparing the room for surgery. You will assist the surgeon and the nurses to make sure everything runs smoothly.

                  Enroll in McCann’s Surgical Technology Training Today

                  Are you ready to start your new career? At McCann School of Business & Technology, we are here to help you find your path to an exciting new career in medicine. If you would like to learn more, call us at 866.865.8065 or click here to request more information.

                  Accreditation

                  The McCann School of Business & Technology Surgical Technology Associate in Specialized Technology (AST) Degree program at the Lewisburg campus is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (ARC/STSA).

                  Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs 
                  25400 U.S. Highway 19 North, Suite 158
                  Clearwater, FL 33763
                  Phone: 727-210-2350
                  www.caahep.org

                  *Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Surgical Technologists, 
                  on the Internet at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/surgical-technologists.htm
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