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Surgical Technology, available at the Lafayette-Yalobusha Technical Center, is an instructional program that prepares an individual to serve as a member of the surgical team to work with surgeons, anesthesiologists, certified registered nurse anesthetists, registered nurses and other surgical personnel in delivering patient care and assuming appropriate responsibilities before, during and after surgery.

  • Associate of Applied Scince Degree
  • Vocational Certificate Program

 Click here for course listings and details (Major 6092).

 

Admissions

  • The applicant must be at least 18 years of age
  • The applicant must be a high school graduate (diploma) or have made equivalent scores on the GED test. A transcript of all previous schooling must be on file. ACT scores are required for applicants under 21 years of age.
  • The applicant shall make satisfactory scores on the Otis-Lennon and Adult Basic Education tests. These tests are given at Lafayette-Yalobusha Technical Center. Test dates will be mailed to each applicant.
  • After testing, the applicant shall appear before an Admissions Committee for review of qualifications.
  • If accepted into the Surgical Technology program, the applicant must have on file a health examination certificate; a record of immunizations, and a Criminal History Background Affidavit.
  • Application for admission to Northwest Mississippi Community College with required high school and college transcript(s) and ACT scores must be sent to the Senatobia campus.

 

What can I expect from a career in Surgical Technology?

Before an operation, surgical technologists help prepare the operating room by setting up surgical instruments and equipment, sterile drapes, and sterile solutions. They assemble both sterile and nonsterile equipment, as well as check and adjust it to ensure that it is working properly. Technologists also get patients ready for surgery by washing, shaving, and disinfecting incision sites. They transport patients to the operating room, help position them on the operating table, and cover them with sterile surgical drapes. Technologists also observe patients' vital signs, check charts, and help the surgical team put on sterile gowns and gloves.

 

During surgery, technologists pass instruments and other sterile supplies to surgeons and surgical assistants. They may hold retractors, cut sutures, and help count sponges, needles, supplies, and instruments. Surgical technologists help prepare, care for, and dispose of specimens taken for laboratory analysis and help apply dressings. Some operate sterilizers, lights, or suction machines and help operate diagnostic equipment.

 

After an operation, surgical technologists may help transfer patients to the recovery room and clean and restock the operating room.

 

Instructor: Gwen Shirley

Phone: 662-281-1912

Office located at Lafayette-Yalobusha Technical Center

 

How much can I earn?

Median annual wages of wage-and-salary surgical technologists were $38,740 in May 2008. The middle 50 percent earned between $32,490 and $46,910. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $27,510, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $54,300.

 

Reference:
Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edition
Bureau of Labor Statistics

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