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Enlisted

SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST

PROVIDING OPERATIONS AROUND OPERATING

It takes a team of professionals to ensure that our Airmen and their families get surgical care when they need it. Responsible for assisting surgeons during operations, Surgical Service specialists ensure that every procedure goes as smoothly as possible. These professionals play an integral role on any healthcare team and perform a wide range of critical tasks, from sterilizing tools and prepping the operating room to helping with anesthesia and assisting with patient care.

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What you’ll do

  • Assist anesthesia personnel
  • Organize the medical environment in preparation for patient care
  • Aid surgeons during surgery
  • Prepare and maintain a sterile operating area
  • Order diagnostic laboratory and radiographic procedures as directed
  • surgical team of three working together on a patient
  • surgical team of two working together on a patient
  • airman washing hands prior to surgery
  • surgical team of three collaborating in the operating room
  • surgical team working on a patient with a group of people watching
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TRAINING & EDUCATION

How do we transform you from a raw recruit to an expert Airman in this field? From hands-on experience to college credit toward a degree, the path begins here.

  • Basic Military Training

    7.5 weeks

  • TECHNICAL TRAINING

    32 - 46 days

  • TECH SCHOOL LOCATION

    Ft. Sam Houston, TX, Designated Medical Facility

  • STATUS UPON COMPLETION

    Enlisted Airman with credits earned towards Surgical Services Technology

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REQUIREMENTS

You must meet several requirements before joining the Air Force. These concern your background, overall health and other standards set by the Air Force, Department of Defense and federal law.

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