Surgical Technology
Program
Physical Guidelines
Students must be able to do:
1. STRENGTH:
Perform physical activities requiring ability to push/pull
objects/persons more than 100 pounds and to transfer objects of more
than 100 pounds.
2.
MANUAL DEXTERITY:
Perform simple motor skills such as standing, walking,
handshaking; manipulative skills such as writing and typing, setting
up exposure factors on x-ray control panel; manipulating the x-ray
tube, bucky tray and x-ray table; injecting contrast, catheterizing
patients, calibrating x-ray equipment, adjusting film processors,
loading/unloading film magazines, etc. 3. COORDINATION: Perform body coordination such as walking, filing, retrieving equipment; eye-hand coordination such as aligning x-ray beam with body part and film tray; computer/keyboard skills; arm-hand steadiness such as taking blood pressures, performing venipuncture, catheterizing, calibration of tools and equipment, etc.
4.
MOBILITY:
Perform mobility skills such as walking, standing, bending;
pushing portable equipment throughout hospital; prolonged standing
while wearing leaded aprons during invasive x-ray exams/procedures;
manipulate equipment in a sterile setting, such as surgery or
special studies; manipulate x-ray equipment 40" above recumbent
patients, etc.
5.
VISUAL ABILITY:
See objects far away and to discriminate colors, and to see
objects closely as in reading faces, dials, monitors, etc.
6.
HEARING:
Hear normal sounds with background noise from x-ray
generators, computers, etc., and to distinguish sounds.
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CONCENTRATION:
Concentrate on details with moderate amount of interruptions
such as patient requests, doctor and staff requests, etc.
8. ATTENTION
SPAN:
Attend to task/functions for periods up to 60 minutes in
length and periods exceeding 60 minutes in length.
9.
CONCEPTUALIZATION:
Understand and relate to specific ideas, concepts,
and theories generated and simultaneously discussed.
10.
MEMORY:
Remember task/assignments given to self and others over both
short and long periods of time; duplicate settings/exposure
factors of x-ray machine.
11.
STRESS:
Work with patients who may be very young or old, critically
ill or injured, or mentally or physically deficient/impaired; work
in other departments such as surgery and emergency room, work with a
constantly changing group of staff and resident physicians, medical
students, etc.
12.
CRITICAL THINKING: Ability sufficient for
clinical judgment when working independently to obtain diagnostic
images.
13.
COMMUNICATION: Sufficiently for interaction
with others in verbal and written form.
14.
SUBSTANCE ABUSE: Not use a Schedule 1 drug; does not use amphetamines,
narcotics, or any other habit-forming drug unless prescribed by a
licensed medical practitioner.
15.
INTERPERSONAL: Interact with individuals, families, and groups from a
variety of social, emotional, cultural, and intellectual
backgrounds. Must be
able to establish rapport with patients, colleagues, faculty, and
professional staff. Environmental ConditionsThe charter of OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) is to prevent work-related injuries, illnesses, and deaths. Since OSHA was created in 1971, work-related deaths have decreased by approximately 62% and work-related injuries have decreased by 42%.
As a surgical technology student you will be exposed to a variety of
substances within the work environment and hospital sites. You can
expect exposure to blood, body tissues, and fluids. There is
the potential of exposure to electrical hazards, hazardous waste
materials, radiation,
poisonous substances, chemicals, loud or unpleasant noises and high
stress emergency situations. Background Check
In order for the
Surgical Technology Program to be in compliance with Michigan Public
Health Code Section 20173, criminal background checks will be
completed on all students applying for admission (or readmission) to
the program. Admission to the Surgical Technology Program will
be denied for the following:
https://miltcpartnership.org/Documents/LegalGuide.pdf (PDF)
Once admitted to
the program, students subsequently convicted of the crimes listed
above will be dismissed from the Surgical Technology Program. It is
the student's responsibility to report changes in the status |
