Surgical technologists and technicians are essential components of today's medical community. They are required to assist in the preparation of the operating room, including sterilising and arranging the appropriate surgical instruments and ensuring that the equipment is operational. They may also shave and clean incision areas to prepare patients for a surgery. It is also possible to be responsible for transferring patients to the surgery room and covering them with sterile drapes. 

Surgical technologists and technicians execute surgical procedures in hospitals, outpatient clinics, and private doctors' and dentists' offices. They are often engaged as 'private scrubs' by a specialised surgeon to join a team prepared for difficult procedures such as transplants. 

This profession necessitates the capacity to work with blood, laboratory samples, contagious diseases, harsh odours, and surgical operations without flinching. Work at night and on weekends is typical. A surgical technician's credential can be obtained in 9 months to 2 years of training in community and junior colleges, vocational schools, universities, hospitals, and the military. 

Admission to these programmes often requires a high school diploma. Once qualified, you must re-certify on a regular basis through continuing education or tests. You must demonstrate that you are dependable, organised, skilled with your hands, and emotionally stable. Someone's life could be at stake.