Editing Surgical technologist (section)

==Common tasks==

===United States===
In the U.S., surgical technologists are certified and work under the supervision of a [[surgeon]], [[surgeon's assistant]] or other surgical personnel (such as a more senior technologist), to help ensure that the [[operating room]] environment is safe, equipment functions properly, and the operative procedure is conducted under conditions that maximize [[patient safety]]. Surgical techs are in the operating room before the patient is brought in, setting up the sterile back table(s) and mayo stand(s). They gown and glove the surgeons and assistants, sterile drape the patient, and stand right up next to/across from the surgeon and assist with the surgery. Scrubs are in charge of and handle the [[Surgical instrument|instruments]], [[Scrubs (clothing)|scrubs]], [[Surgical suture|suture]]s, implants, equipment and various surgical sponges, from extremely small, under {{Cvt|0.25|in||abbr=off}} square for neurosurgical procedures, to much larger lap sponges which are used during surgical procedures in or on larger areas of the body; irrigation fluids and [[medication]].<ref name="auto"/> The circulating nurse and surgical techs count all of the instruments and sterile supplies at least twice throughout the procedure, to make sure everything is accounted for.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Surgical Tech Job Description & Job Duties |url=https://www.surgicaltech.net/job-description.html |access-date=2022-12-02 |website=www.surgicaltech.net}}</ref> Surgical technologists also train other operating room personnel as a vital part of the [[surgical team]].<ref name="Us Bureau of Labor and Statistics">US Bureau of Labor Statistics. [http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos106.htm ''Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edition - Surgical Technologists''.] Accessed 5-Mar-2011.</ref>

===Pakistan===
Surgical technology began in renowned medical institutes and universities of Karachi, Islamabad, Lahore, Peshawar, Quetta and Azad Kashmir. Surgical technologists can work in government and federal sectors as grade 16/17 professionals though they have limited number of seats in THQ and DHQ hospitals despite intensive workload. It is solely the government's responsibility to acknowledge the credibility of allied health professionals by increasing their seats in government hospitals and raising their salary packages so that they can acquire their basic rights. In Pakistan, depending on the role and employment setting, they may go by different titles including Scrub Surgical Technologist, Circulating Surgical Technologist or Second Assisting Technologist.{{cn|date=May 2023}}

===Mozambique===
In Mozambique, they provide advanced surgical services, often working autonomously in the absence of a [[physician]].<ref name="HRH">Cumbi A et al. "Major surgery delegation to mid-level health practitioners in Mozambique: health professionals' perceptions." ''Human Resources for Health''; 2007, 5:27 {{doi|10.1186/1478-4491-5-27}}</ref> In other countries, professions with similar titles include [[clinical officer]]s, [[clinical associates]], or [[Assistant Medical Officer|assistant medical officer]]s, which can mean different things subject to local circumstances.{{cn|date=May 2023}}