Is Surgical Technician a good career?

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I'd find some scrub techs and ask them their opinion of the job. I think it's a pretty neat job, and people who do their job well are great assets in the OR.

I imagine demand for techs is fairly high.
 
A good career? Not really. It's something you can do when you're young, but career path offers limited room for advancement. Salary isn't great and ceiling is low.
 
You also could become an RN and be a circulator in the OR, or become a surgical assistant (requires surg tech degree first I believe) to work in an OR.
 
Sometimes, I wish I was a surgical tech; mandatory breaks, 5 hours into an 8 hour case “oh my shift is up,” but still get to be in the OR.

Dunno, getting yelled at by attendings constantly would be pretty grating even with the breaks and you don't get to actually do anything.
 
As a RN you could become a OR/first assist nurse or CRNA. Could also do acute care NP and find yourself in surgery. Good luck.
 
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