The role of a surgical technician is to assist surgeons in the operating room. Techs will also do the prep work, as in sterilizing the operating room and instruments used for surgery. Techs may also be responsible for the transportation of patients to and from surgery, and preparing patients for surgery. During surgery, techs are responsible for handing surgical tools to the surgeons. Sometimes techs have to witness open surgeries, so it would be advantageous for a tech to have a strong stomach. The salary range for techs are vast. …