Friday, September 4, 2026

For surgical techs who want the real picture

For surgical techs who want the real picture

Category: Life in the OR

First 90 days, burnout, call culture, and what the work actually feels like on the floor.

Surgical team including a tech, circulating nurse, and surgeon working together in an OR

Surgical Tech vs Circulating Nurse vs First Assist: Who Does What in the Room

A student shadows one Tuesday and sees three people in blue: one is opening pans, one is on the computer,...
Labor and delivery surgical technologist in scrubs standing in a maternity operating room

Labor and Delivery Surgical Tech Jobs: What the Work Is Really Like

A main-OR friend tells you the L&D tech job is the move: “It’s mostly scheduled sections, you get out of...
Surgical technologist in scrubs sitting in a hospital break room after a long shift

Why Surgical Techs Burn Out — and How to Stay in the Job

You skip lunch again because room 3 is turning over and the add-on is already in holding. You eat crackers...
Surgical technologist in scrubs standing in a hospital corridor during a night shift, ready for an on-call case

Call, Nights, and Callback: How Surgical Tech Pay Really Works

The offer letter says $28 an hour. Your classmate takes nights at $26 with a differential that looks small on...
New surgical technologist in scrubs being oriented by a preceptor in an operating room

Your First 90 Days in the OR as a New Surgical Tech

You show up at 6:45 on a Monday thinking you will shadow for two weeks. The charge nurse looks at...

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