Low to No Risk

8

Moderate Risk

3

High Risk

5

Extreme Risk

0

• 0.3Hand instruments and supplies to surgeons and surgeons' assistants, hold retractors and cut sutures, and perform other tasks as directed by surgeon during operation.
• 1.8Scrub arms and hands and assist the surgical team to scrub and put on gloves, masks, and surgical clothing.
• 0.5Provide technical assistance to surgeons, surgical nurses, or anesthesiologists.
• 2.2Prepare, care for, and dispose of tissue specimens taken for laboratory analysis.
• 2Prepare dressings or bandages and apply or assist with their application following surgery.
• 0.5Monitor and continually assess operating room conditions, including patient and surgical team needs.
• 1.2Maintain a proper sterile field during surgical procedures.
• 1.3Prepare patients for surgery, including positioning patients on the operating table and covering them with sterile surgical drapes to prevent exposure.

37.5% of Surgical Technologists tasks can be automated with AI or robotics