What Do Surgical Techs Do? 🤔

What Do Surgical Techs Do?

A Day in the Life of a Surgical Tech: What Do Surgical Techs Actually Do? 🤔

Introduction:

Ever wondered what it’s like to be in the heart of the action during surgery? 🏥 Surgical technologists, or surgical techs, are the ultimate behind-the-scenes heroes, ensuring everything runs smoothly in the operating room (OR). But really, what do surgical techs do all day? Let’s take a fun dive into the daily life of a surgical tech and uncover their crucial role!

Morning Buzz: Prepping Like a Pro

The day kicks off bright and early for a surgical tech! 🌅 Before the first cup of coffee even kicks in, they’re already in the OR, making sure everything is set for the day. This means checking inventory (because who wants to run out of laps, raytecs, staples mid-surgery? 😅), checking to see if we have all the instruments needed in the tray, reading the preference cards, and setting up the sterile field. It’s all about getting those instruments and equipment in place so the surgeon can do their magic without a hitch!

Action Time: Right-Hand Hero

When it’s go-time, surgical techs step up as the surgeon’s right-hand hero. 🦸‍♂️ They’re the ones passing instruments, holding retractors, loading sutures, keeping up with the amount of countable items in the field, ensuring no laps stays inside the patient, keeping an eye on everybody to make sure they don't contaminate the field, and basically making sure the surgery is a well-orchestrated symphony. 🎶 Surgical techs anticipate every move, ensuring everything runs like clockwork ⏰, and the patient’s safety is priority number one. You know a good scrub when the surgeon doesn't need to ask for what he wants and needs. Trust me!

Post-Surgery: Clean-Up Crew with a Smile

Once the surgery wraps up, they're into clean-up mode 🧼, disposing of biohazard materials (safely, of course! 🚨), ensuring all instruments that were used have been cleaned with water and sprayed with pre-klenz to remove bioburden, restoring all instrument trays back into their own cases and ensuring the bio hazard trays are stored back inside an enclosed cart for transport to SPD. And if you think that’s all, they might even help with documentation (nurse might ask you about the specimen) or transferring patients. It’s all in a day’s work!

Why Being a Surgical Tech Rocks

Sure, the job can be fast-paced and a bit stressful, but there’s something super satisfying about being part of a team that literally saves lives. ❤️ Plus, if you love hands-on work and a bit of adrenaline, being a surgical tech is like having the best seat in the house for some of the most incredible medical moments. Seeing inside the body is one of the most fascinating experience. Imagine touching a heart, a brain, a femur, it's all part of being a surgical technologist.

Conclusion: So, What Do Surgical Techs Do?

From prepping the OR to being the surgeon’s go-to assistant and even tackling the clean-up, surgical techs do it all with precision and flair. They’re the backbone of the OR, making sure every surgery is a success. So, next time you think about who’s behind the scenes, remember the surgical techs—they’ve got it all under control! 🛠️