ONET Occupations » 29-2055.00

Surgical Technologists

Assist in operations, under the supervision of surgeons, registered nurses, or other surgical personnel. May help set up operating room, prepare and transport patients for surgery, adjust lights and equipment, pass instruments and other supplies to surgeons and surgeon's assistants, hold retractors, cut sutures, and help count sponges, needles, supplies, and instruments.

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Parachute skills

  1. Pay attention to details - Data (4.74)
  2. Heal, cure - People (4.57)
  3. Study, observe - Data (4.53)
  4. Follow through, get things done - People (4.29)
  5. Convey warmth and empathy - People (4.29)
  6. Serve, care for, follow instructions faithfully - People (4.29)
  7. Teach, tutor, or train (individuals, groups, animals) - People (4.11)
  8. Create, innovate, invent - Data (3.91)
  9. Use my intuition - Data (3.88)
  10. Initiate, lead, be a pioneer - People (3.80)
  11. Use my brain - Data (3.79)
  12. Listen - People (3.62)
  13. Communicate well, in person - People (3.50)
  14. Synthesize, combine parts into a whole - Data (3.50)
  15. Use acute senses (hearing, smell, taste, sight) - Data (3.50)
  16. Manipulate - Things (3.50)
  17. Use my body, hands, fingers, with unusual dexterity or strength - Things (3.50)
  18. Organize, classify - Data (3.50)

ONET Skills

ONET Abilities

ONET Work Styles
  1. Monitoring (3.62)
  2. Coordination (3.50)
  3. Operation Monitoring (3.50)
  1. Problem Sensitivity (3.88)
  2. Oral Comprehension (3.62)
  3. Speech Recognition (3.62)
  4. Oral Expression (3.50)
  5. Information Ordering (3.50)
  6. Selective Attention (3.50)
  7. Arm-Hand Steadiness (3.50)
  8. Manual Dexterity (3.50)
  9. Near Vision (3.50)
  1. Attention to Detail (4.74)
  2. Dependability (4.72)
  3. Self Control (4.64)
  4. Integrity (4.64)
  5. Cooperation (4.57)
  6. Stress Tolerance (4.57)
  7. Adaptability/Flexibility (4.48)
  8. Initiative (4.46)
  9. Achievement/Effort (4.41)
  10. Independence (4.35)
  11. Persistence (4.29)
  12. Concern for Others (4.29)
  13. Social Orientation (4.09)
  14. Innovation (3.91)
  15. Leadership (3.80)
  16. Analytical Thinking (3.79)

Work Activities

Detailed Work Activities
  1. Assisting and Caring for Others (4.57)
  2. Getting Information (4.54)
  3. Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings (4.53)
  4. Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material (4.53)
  5. Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge (4.38)
  6. Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events (4.33)
  7. Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards (4.31)
  8. Training and Teaching Others (4.11)
  9. Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (4.10)
  10. Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work (3.96)
  11. Handling and Moving Objects (3.95)
  12. Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships (3.85)
  13. Performing General Physical Activities (3.80)
  14. Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information (3.69)
  15. Developing and Building Teams (3.65)
  16. Processing Information (3.60)
  17. Coaching and Developing Others (3.52)
  1. Prepare Patients For Tests, Therapy, Or Treatments (4.57)
  2. Take Vital Signs (4.57)
  3. Observe Patient Condition (4.53)
  4. Use Emergency Medical Procedures (4.38)
  5. Use Hazardous Materials Information (4.38)
  6. Follow Infectious Materials Procedures (4.38)
  7. Use Interpersonal Communication Techniques (4.38)
  8. Follow Patient Observation Procedures (4.38)
  9. Use Knowledge Of Medical Terminology (4.38)
  10. Use Quality Assurance Techniques (4.38)
  11. Use Clinical Sterilizing Technique (4.38)
  12. Use Sanitation Practices In Health Care Settings (4.38)
  13. Understand Technical Operating, Service Or Repair Manuals (4.33)
  14. Identify Body Response Variations (4.33)
  15. Prepare Supplies Or Equipment For Surgery (3.95)
  16. Hand Instruments Or Materials To Doctor (3.95)
  17. Lift Or Transport Ill Or Injured Patients (3.80)
  18. Apply Appropriate Physical Restraint (3.80)