Mayo School of Health Sciences. Surgical Technology (Affiliated Training Rotation) Rochester, Minnesota.

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1 Mayo School of Health Sciences Surgical Technology (Affiliated Training Rotation) Rochester, Minnesota

2 Surgical Technology (Affiliated Training Rotation) PROGRAM DESCRIPTION Students enrolled in Surgical Technology programs at Rochester Community and Technical College (RCTC) and Northland Community and Technical College (NCTC) complete six months of surgical rotations in general and specialty areas at Mayo Clinic during the final year of their education. The length of the rotation is flexible and depends upon the program s guidelines and requirements. ACCREDITATION The RCTC and NCTC Surgical Technology programs are accredited by The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) on recommendation of the Association of Surgical Technologists and sponsored by the American College of Surgeons and the American Hospital Association. Mayo Foundation is also accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools Higher Learning Commission. Higher Learning Commission 30 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 2400 Chicago, IL (800) (312) Fax: (312) AFFILIATED INSTITUTION(S) To participate in the surgical technology affiliated training rotations, you must be enrolled in a Surgical Technology Program at an academic affiliate of Mayo School of Health Sciences. For more information or to enroll in a Surgical Technology Program, please contact one of these affiliated education partners. Rochester Community and Technical College Surgical Technology Program th Ave SE Rochester, MN (507) or (800) TTY Relay (800) Northland Community and Technical College Surgical Technology Program 2022 Central Ave NE East Grand Forks, MN (800)

3 FACILITIES Mayo Clinic has one of the largest surgical suites in the nation with almost 100 operating rooms. Each year, Mayo Clinic surgeons perform nearly 30,000 surgical procedures at Saint Marys Hospital and 20,000 at Rochester Methodist Hospital. Nearly 200 surgeries are performed each day at the two facilities, both part of Mayo Clinic in Rochester. The vast number and type of surgeries, in combination with a highly educated faculty, make Mayo Clinic an ideal educational setting for students in surgical training programs. The Mayo Clinic campus in Rochester comprises an extensive outpatient complex, two hospitals, and research and education facilities. It is among the largest, most advanced medical centers in the world. GRADUATION AND CERTIFICATION Upon successful completion of your Surgical Technology Program, you will graduate from your college, receiving your Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree. You may obtain voluntary professional certification from the Liaison Council on Certification for the Surgical Technologist by graduating from a CAAHEP-accredited program and passing a national certification examination. You then may use the designation Certified Surgical Technologist, or CST. Continuing education or re-examination is required to maintain certification, which must be renewed every four years. HOURS For the majority of the rotation, your learning schedule will include eighthour days, five days per week. CLASS SIZE Each year, Mayo Clinic in Rochester provides surgical training experiences for students in the RCTC and NCTC Surgical Technology programs. Your surgical training rotation will provide a comprehensive educational experience with extensive one-on-one instruction. 2

4 Curriculum The Surgical Technology programs of RCTC and NCTC incorporate a combination of classroom studies, labs and clinical experience to prepare you to assist members of the surgical team (i.e., surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses and surgical technologists). For more details on curriculum visit: Rochester Community and Technical College Surgical Technology Program Northland Community and Technical College GRADING OR EVALUATION During your surgical technology rotations, you will be evaluated by Mayo Clinic surgical technology instructors and your program director. CURRICULUM ENHANCEMENTS Mayo School of Health Sciences is committed to developing and maintaining the very best education programs. Changes may be made to the curriculum and other aspects of this program as necessary to assure the highest-quality training. Faculty TEACHING FACULTY Mayo Clinic in Rochester has a dedicated surgical team that educates, supervises and mentors surgical technology students as they rotate through the surgical specialties. Your Mayo Clinic instructors are trained surgeons and surgical technologists chosen for their commitment to teaching as well as their surgical expertise. For information regarding the Surgical Technology Program faculty members at Rochester Community and Technical College and Northland Community and Technical College visit: Rochester Community and Technical College Surgical Technology Program Northland Community and Technical College 3

5 Admissions PREREQUISITES You are eligible to participate in the surgical technology training rotation at Mayo Clinic if you are enrolled in an affiliated surgical technology program. Arrangements may be made through your program director. You must successfully complete the required preprofessional and professional college course work before you are eligible to begin the surgical technology rotation. POLICIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES The following Mayo School of Health Sciences policies affect applications and admissions to its training rotations: English fluency Fluency in written and spoken English is essential to succeed in the program and to ensure patient safety. If English is a second language, you must be able to demonstrate fluency. Satisfactory performance on the Test of English as a Foreign Language examination or the Michigan Test of English Language Proficiency must be documented as proof of fluency. Your test results must be less than two years old. Immunization record For the protection of patients, students and employees, and in compliance with state regulations, Mayo Clinic requires students to be properly immunized. You must show proof of the following immunizations before you begin a program at Mayo School of Health Sciences: Tuberculin test in the past six months Varicella, rubella and rubeola immunity Up-to-date diphtheria and tetanus shots Hepatitis B vaccination or signed declaration Documentation of vaccinations must be provided to Mayo Employee Health Service prior to the start of class. Medical insurance Students must have medical insurance coverage during their program. Evidence of medical coverage must be provided when your educational program begins. Background check Prospective students must pass a criminal background check and/or drug screening required by state laws, prior to enrollment to Mayo School of Health Sciences. 4

6 Student responsibilities Students are expected to attend all scheduled classes, examinations and assigned clinical rotations unless absence is approved. Students are required to exhibit professional and ethical conduct at all times. Equal opportunity Mayo School of Health Sciences upholds all federal and state laws that preclude discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, religion, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, disabilities or veteran s status. TECHNICAL STANDARDS Applicants to the Surgical Technology programs must possess the following general qualities: Critical thinking skills Sound judgment Emotional stability and maturity Empathy for others Physical and mental stamina Ability to learn and function in a variety of settings In addition to the general standards described above, surgical technologists must: Have good manual dexterity to handle instruments quickly. Be conscientious, orderly and emotionally stable to handle the demands of the operating room environment. Be quick to respond and know procedures well to have instruments ready for surgeons. Keep abreast of new developments in the field. Wear protective masks, gloves and goggles. Be able to work long periods standing. Work well under pressure. Hours and other working conditions of surgical technologists vary, according to the size and type of employment setting. In large hospitals or in independent laboratories that operate continuously, personnel usually work the day, evening or night shift and may work weekends and holidays. You must be able to perform the essential functions of the profession and meet the standards of the program. Students seeking exceptions to these standards or reasonable accommodations should initiate their request with the program s director. 5

7 Application Process POSITIONS Each year, up to 25 RCTC students and 25 NCTC students participate in the surgical technology training rotations at Mayo Clinic in Rochester. HOW TO APPLY Step 1: Rochester Community and Technical College and Northland Community and Technical College process the applications for their Surgical Technology programs and work with students to plan their training rotations. Tuition & Financial Aid PROGRAM COSTS Tuition rates are determined by and paid to the college at which you are enrolled. Mayo Clinic does not charge additional fees for the surgical technology training rotations. For more information visit: Rochester Community and Technical College Northland Community and Technical College Surgical Technology Career Overview FIELD DESCRIPTION Surgical technologists, also called scrubs, surgical technicians or operating room technicians, assist in surgeries under the supervision of surgeons, registered nurses or other surgical personnel. Surgical technologists are members of operating room teams, which most commonly include surgeons, anesthesiologists and circulating nurses. Before an operation, surgical technologists help prepare the operating room by setting up surgical instruments and equipment, sterile drapes and sterile solutions. They assemble both sterile and non-sterile equipment and ensure it s working properly. Technologists also prepare patients for surgery by washing, shaving and disinfecting incision sites. They transport patients to the operating room, help position them on the operating table and cover them with sterile surgical drapes. Technologists also observe patients vital signs, check 6

8 charts and assist the surgical team with putting on sterile gowns and gloves. During surgery, technologists pass instruments and other sterile supplies to surgeons and surgical assistants. They may hold retractors, cut sutures, and help count sponges, needles, supplies and instruments. Surgical technologists help prepare, care for, and dispose of specimens taken for laboratory analysis and assist in applying dressings. Some surgical technologists operate sterilizers, lights or suction machines, and assist with diagnostic equipment. Surgical technologists may help transfer patients to the recovery room following surgery and clean and restock the operating room. CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Employment of surgical technologists is expected to grow faster than the average for all occupations through the year 2010 as the volume of surgery increases. The number of surgical procedures is expected to rise as the population grows and ages. Technological advances, such as fiber optics and laser technology, will also introduce new surgical procedures. Hospitals will continue as the primary employer of surgical technologists, although much faster employment growth is expected in offices and clinics of physicians, including ambulatory surgical centers. Surgical technologists held about 71,000 jobs in Almost threequarters are employed by hospitals. Others are employed in clinics and surgical centers, and in the offices of physicians and dentists who perform outpatient surgery. A few, known as private scrubs, are employed by surgeons who have special surgical teams, such as those for organ transplantation. Technologists advance by specializing in a particular area of surgery, such as neurosurgery or open heart surgery. They also may work as circulating technologists, the unsterile members of the surgical team who prepare patients, assist with anesthesia, obtain and open packages for sterile persons to remove the contents during procedures. With additional training, some technologists advance to first assistants, who help with retracting, sponging, suturing, cauterizing bleeders, and closing and treating wounds. Some surgical technologists manage central supply departments in hospitals, or take positions with insurance companies, sterile supply services and surgical equipment firms. EARNING POTENTIAL Median annual earnings of surgical technologists in 2004 were $34,010. Salaries ranged from $28,560 to $45,990. 7

9 PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS Visit the following Web sites to learn more about surgical technology: Association of Surgical Technologists ( Liaison Council on Certification for the Surgical Technologist ( Accreditation Review Committee on Education in Surgical Technology ( 8

10 Program Contacts For more information about the Surgical Technology Program at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, please contact: At Rochester Community and Technical College: Jane Kruger Co-Director, Surgical Technology Program or Kathy Jacobson Co-Director, Surgical Technology Program Rochester Community and Technical College th Avenue SE Rochester, MN (507) Fax: (507) At Northland Community and Technical College: Ruth LeTexier, BSN Surgical Technology Program Director Northland Community & Technical College 2022 Central Ave NE East Grand Forks, MN (218) Fax: (218) (800) Ext Kate Ray, MSHS Enrollment and Student Services Director (507) (800) Fax: (507) Mayo Clinic College of Medicine Mayo School of Health Sciences Siebens Medical Education Building First Street SW Rochester, MN You can also request more information on education programs offered by Mayo School of Health Sciences. 9

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