A surgical technologist is a health professional who prepares an operating room (OR) before surgery. They’re a crucial part of a surgical care team, working alongside the surgeon, the surgeon’s ...

Mikeie Reiland is a staff writer for Education at Forbes Advisor. Before coming to Forbes Advisor, he wrote magazine journalism for publications like the Oxford American, Bitter Southerner, and Gravy.

(TNS) — This fall, Clark College will launch a new surgical technology program, the first of its kind in Southwest Washington. The two-year program will provide students with the skills to support ...

Moberly Area Community College surgical technology program student Carleigh Phillips, 22, right, prepares to give Kenzie Marty, 19, a surgical instrument Tuesday during a passing technique exercise.

Surgical technologists have a keen attention to detail. Responsible for preparing operating rooms, strategically arranging equipment and assisting during procedures, surgeries — which account for at ...