WHAT CAREER OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE?
Many career opportunities exist for surgical technologists. Entry-level graduates are usually employed in hospital surgery departments, ambulatory surgery centers, or labor and delivery departments. After a surgical technologist has gained some experience, other employment opportunities are available:
- Employed at a physician/surgeon's office
- Hospital central supply and sterile processing department
- Surgical first assistant
- Medical sales representative
- Travelling surgical technologist
- Surgical technology educator