Surgical Technology
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Surgical Technology is an exciting and fascinating career. Surgical technologists are always in demand and upon graduation you will be eligible for immediate employment in hospitals, operating rooms, physician offices, and ambulatory surgery centers.
As a surgical technologist, you will work in a dynamic environment and have many opportunities for growth. You may, with the required prerequisites and general education courses, be able to complete your AAS degree in less than two years!
The surgical technology program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programsnew window (CAAHEP) upon the recommendation of the Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (ARC/STSA). Questions and/or complaints regarding the program compliance with the CAAHEP Standards, should be handled through Montgomery College’s grievance processes first and if not resolved, then may be addressed through CAAHEP’s complaint process.
Communication of Safety Considerations
The surgical technology program ensures that students receive information about known
and suspected health hazards and toxic substances which they may be exposed to during
clinical.
Risk factors involved in the operating room include, but are not limited to:
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Physical Risk Factors |
Temperature, noise, lighting, humidity, air-conditioning, air pollutants, ionizing radiation, non-ergonomic work conditions, latex allergy, sharps injuries, etc. |
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Chemical Risk Factors |
Disinfectants, anesthetic agents, cytotoxic agents, drugs, some heavy metals such as mercury and latex are primary chemicals used in operating rooms, glutaraldehyde, formaldehyde, ethylene oxide, Methyl methacrylate, etc. |
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Biological Risk Factors |
Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and AIDS, respiratory transmitted diseases, coronavirus, various pathogens and blood born infections, laser and electrical plume |
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Psychological Risk Factors |
Psychological reactions due to stress, workplace violence/bullying |
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Ergonomic Risk Factors |
Musculoskeletal injuries, trips/falls |
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Radiation Risk Factors |
Carcinomas caused by radiation exposure, thyroids, eyes, hands and gonads are among the regions that are most affected by radiation |
Surgical Technology Degree
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Accreditations
The surgical technology program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programsnew window (CAAHEP) upon the recommendation of the Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (ARC/STSA). Questions and/or complaints regarding the program compliance with the CAAHEP Standards, should be handled through Montgomery College’s grievance processes first and if not resolved, then may be addressed through CAAHEP’s complaint process.
National Recognition
MC is recognized by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) as a leader in Surgical Technology education!
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