Surgical Technician I
Course Number: 25.44700
Georgia Standard
Georgia HOSA Competitive
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HS-STI-1 Demonstrate employability skills required by business & industry.
1.1 Communicate effectively through
*Interviewing Skills (*IS)
*IS – Writing, speaking, listening, reading, & interpersonal skills.
writing, speaking, listening, reading &
*Speaking Skills (*SS)
*SS – Writing, speaking, & interpersonal skills.
interpersonal abilities.
Biomedical Debate (BD)
BD – Speaking, listening, reading, & interpersonal skills.
Extemporaneous Health
EHP – Reading & interpersonal skills.
Poster (EHP)
EW – Writing & reading.
Extemporaneous Writing
JSS – Writing, speaking, listening, reading & interpersonal skills.
(EW)
MR – Writing, reading.
Job Seeking Skills (JSS)
MRC – Communication & interpersonal skills.
Medical Reading (MR)
MS – Writing, speaking, listening, & reading.
Medical Spelling (MS)
PS – Writing, speaking, & interpersonal skills.
MRC Partnership (MRC)
RPS – Writing, speaking, & interpersonal skills.
Prepared Speaking (PS)
Research Persuasive
Speaking (RPS)
1.2 Demonstrate creativity with
Biomedical Debate (BD)
BD – Use multiple approaches to ask questions; debate.
multiple approaches to ask challenging Community Awareness (CA) CA – Creative procedures, methods, & products to raise awareness.
questions resulting in innovative
Extemporaneous Health
EHP – Creativity in drawing to raise awareness.
procedures, methods, & products.
Poster (EHP)
HE – Creative procedures, methods & products to raise awareness.
Health Education (HE)
PH – Creative procedures, methods, & products to present to public.
Public Health (PH)
1.3 Exhibit critical thinking & problem
*Interviewing Skills (*IS)
*IS – Critical thinking, problem solving skills & career planning.
solving skills to locate, analyze, & apply Creative Problem Solving
CPS – Critical thinking, problem solving skills, analyze, & apply
information in career planning &
(CPS)
information.
employment situations.
Health Career Display (HCD) HCD – Apply information in career planning.
Job Seeking Skills (JSS)
JSS – Critical thinking, problem solving skills, & career planning.
MRC Partnership (MRC)
1.4 Model work readiness traits
required for success in the workplace
including integrity, honesty,
accountability, punctuality, time
management, & respect for diversity.
1.5 Apply the appropriate skill sets to
be productive in a changing,
technological, & diverse workplace to
be able to work independently,
interpret data, & apply teamwork skills.
*Interviewing Skills (*IS)
*Speaking Skills (*SS)
Conference Dress Code
Job Seeking Skills (JSS)
Prepared Speaking (PS)
Researched Persuasive
Speaking (RPS)
Biomedical Debate (BD)
Community Awareness (CA)
Creative Problem Solving
(CPS)
Forensic Medicine (FM)
Health Career Display (HCD)
Health Education (HE)
HOSA Bowl (HB)
Knowledge Test:
Transcultural Health Care
(KT-THC)
Medical Innovation (MI)
Parliamentary Procedures
(PP)
Public Service
Announcement (PSA)
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Conference Dress Code
MRC – Critical thinking, problem solving skills, apply information for
career planning, & employment situations.
*IS – Model work readiness traits.
*SS – Model work readiness traits.
Conference dress code models work readiness traits.
JSS – Model work readiness traits.
PS – Model work readiness traits.
RPS – Model work readiness traits.
BD – Diversity, interpret data, & apply teamwork.
CA – Diversity, interpret data, & apply teamwork.
CPS – Interpret data & apply teamwork.
FM – Interpret data & apply teamwork.
HCD – Interpret data & apply teamwork.
HE – Diversity, apply teamwork.
HB – Interpret data & apply teamwork.
KT-THC – Diversity within workplace.
MI – Technological environment, interpret data, & apply teamwork.
PP – Interpret data & apply teamwork.
PSA – Technological environment & apply teamwork.
1.6 Present a professional image
Dress code requires students to be in a navy blue or black suit at all
through appearance, behavior, &
times.
language.
HS-STI-2 Explore options in the Surgical Industry, including inpatient & outpatient surgery settings & the organizational structure.
2.1 Research current employment
Clinical Nursing (CN)
CN – Testing
options in the surgical technician
Health Career Display (HCD) HCD – Career research
profession, & the education & training
required.
2.2 Distinguish between state & federal
licensure laws.
HOSA Bowl (HB)
Veterinary Science (VS)
Health Career Display (HCD)
HOSA Bowl (HB)
Knowledge Test: Medical
Law & Ethics (L&E)
Health Career Display (HCD)
HOSA Bowl (HB)
HB – Round 2 questions
VS – Testing & Procedure I
HCD – Career research
HB – Round 2 questions
L&E - Testing
2.3 Differentiate between roles,
HCD – Career research
department & responsibilities of team
HB – Round 2 questions
members, & place all members in
appropriate positions on the
organization chart.
2.4 Research the jobs that must be
Health Career Display (HCD) HCD – Career research
done in a surgery setting & who
HOSA Bowl (HB)
HB – Round 2 questions
traditionally performs those job duties. Veterinary Science (VS)
VS – Testing & Procedure I
HS-STI-3 Abide by regulations governing workplace safety, infection control, operational standards, patient confidentiality, & facility
protocol.
3.1 Demonstrate adhering to
Medical Assisting (MA)
MA - Testing
regulations regarding workplace safety
(e.g. OSHA) for fire, gas & electrical
hazards specific to the operating room.
3.2 Demonstrate abiding by regulations Biomedical Laboratory
BLS – Testing
regarding operational standards (e.g.
Science (BLS)
Epi – Testing
JACHO, CDC).
Epidemiology (Epi)
HHA – Testing
Home Health Aide (HHA)
MA – Testing & Procedures V, VII & VIII
Medical Assisting (MA)
NA - Testing
Nursing Assisting (NA)
3.3 Demonstrate accessing SDS when
Biomedical Laboratory
BLS – Testing
chemicals are being used.
Science (BLS)
Epi – Testing
Epidemiology (Epi)
MA – Testing
Medical Assisting (MA)
3.4 Demonstrate following exposure
control plans in the event of
occupational exposure.
Biomedical Laboratory
Science (BLS)
Clinical Nursing (CN)
Home Health Aide (HHA)
Medical Assisting (MA)
Nursing Assisting (NA)
BLS – Testing
CN – Procedures I, II, IV, & V
HHA – Testing
MA – Testing
NA – Testing
3.5 Show appropriate use of personal
protective equipment & effective hand
sanitation procedures.
*Personal Care (*PC)
Biomedical Laboratory
Science (BLS)
Clinical Nursing (CN)
Home Health Aide (HHA)
Medical Assisting (MA)
Nursing Assisting (NA)
*PC – Procedure I
BLS – Testing & Procedures II, III, IV, V, VI, & VII
CN – Procedures I, II, IV, V & VI
HHA – Testing & Procedures III & IV
MA – Testing & Procedures V, VII & VIII
NA – Testing & Procedure I
3.6 Demonstrate following policy for
handling & disposing of biohazardous
waste.
Biomedical Laboratory
Science (BLS)
Home Health Aide (HHA)
Medical Assisting (MA)
Nursing Assisting (NA)
3.7 Demonstrate reacting to
*Life Support Skills (*LSS)
emergency situations following agency CERT Skills (CERT)
procedures & facility protocol.
Clinical Nursing (CN)
CPR/First Aid (CPR)
Emergency Medical
Technician (EMT)
Medical Assisting (MA)
3.8 Demonstrate the knowledge & skills Epidemiology (Epi)
to provide a safe perioperative
environment.
HS-STI-4 Utilize appropriate surgical & medical terminology.
BLS – Testing & Procedures II, III, V & VII
HHA – Testing & Procedure III
MA – Testing & Procedure VII
NA - Testing
*LSS – Procedures I & II
CERT – Testing & Procedures I, II, III, IV & V
CN – Procedures I, II, IV & V
CPR – Testing
EMT – Testing & Procedure II
MA - Testing
Epi - Testing
4.1 Demonstrate the use of standard
medical & pharmaceutical
abbreviations & symbols.
Dental Terminology (DT)
DT – Testing
Knowledge Test:
Patho- Testing
Pathophysiology (Patho)
Pharm – Testing
Knowledge Test:
MT - Testing
Pharmacology (Pharm)
Medical Terminology (MT)
4.2 Evaluate basic anatomy &
Dental Terminology (DT)
DT – Testing
physiology & pathophysiology
Knowledge Test:
Patho- Testing
terminology relating to general surgical Pathophysiology (Patho)
Pharm – Testing
procedure terminology.
Knowledge Test:
MT - Testing
Pharmacology (Pharm)
Medical Terminology (MT)
HS-STI-5 Apply principals of asepsis & infection control in the perioperative & operative settings.
5.1 Identify infectious disease process, *Personal Care (*PC)
*PC – Procedures I, III & IV
including acquisition, response, &
Biomedical Laboratory
BLS – Testing & Procedure II
defense mechanisms.
Science (BLS)
Epi – Testing
Epidemiology (Epi)
HHA – Testing & Procedures III, IV, VI, VII & VIII
Home Health Aide (HHA)
Patho – Testing
Knowledge Test:
MA – Testing
Pathophysiology (Patho)
NA – Testing & Procedures I, IV & V
Medical Assisting (MA)
VS – Testing & Procedure V
Nursing Assisting (NA)
Veterinary Science (VS)
5.2 Demonstrate classifying common
Biomedical Laboratory
BLS – Testing & Procedure IV
pathogenic microorganisms.
Science (BLS)
Epi – Testing
Epidemiology (Epi)
Patho – Testing
Knowledge Test:
MA – Testing
Pathophysiology (Patho)
VS – Testing & Procedure V
Medical Assisting (MA)
Veterinary Science (VS)
5.3 Demonstrate simulated basic
wound care.
5.4 Describe stages of wound healing &
possible complications.
5.5 Demonstrate sanitation,
disinfection & sterilization in the lab.
5.6 Demonstrate a thorough
knowledge of aseptic technique &
principles.
5.7 Evaluate the importance of
workflow in & out of the operating
rooms & the entire surgical suite.
*Personal Care (*PC)
Clinical Nursing (CN)
Home Health Aide (HHA)
Knowledge Test:
Pathophysiology (Patho)
Nursing Assisting (NA)
Sports Medicine (SM)
Clinical Nursing (CN)
Home Health Aide (HHA)
Knowledge Test:
Pathophysiology (Patho)
Nursing Assisting (NA)
*Personal Care (*PC)
Biomedical Laboratory
Science (BLS)
Home Health Aide (HHA)
HOSA Bowl (HB)
Medical Assisting (MA)
Nursing Assisting (NA)
*Personal Care (*PC)
Biomedical Laboratory
Science (BLS)
Clinical Nursing (CN)
Home Health Aide (HHA)
HOSA Bowl (HB)
Medical Assisting (MA)
Nursing Assisting (NA)
*PC – Procedures I, III & IV
CN – Testing
HHA – Procedure VII
Patho – Testing
NA – Testing & Procedures I, IV & V
SM - Testing
CN – Testing
HHA – Testing & Procedure VII
Patho – Testing
NA – Testing & Procedures IV & V
*PC – Procedure I
BLS – Testing & Procedures II, III, V, VI & VII
HHA – Testing
HB – Round 2 questions
MA – Testing & Procedures VII & VIII
NA - Testing
*PC – Procedure I
BLS – Testing & Procedure II
CN – Testing
HHA – Testing & Procedure I
HB – Round 2 questions
MA – Testing & Procedures VII & VIII
NA – Testing & Procedure I
HS-STI-6 Identify the need to respond to changes in medical status of surgical patients.
6.1 Identify normal vital sign ranges for *Personal Care (*PC)
*PC – Procedure V
pediatric & adult patients.
Clinical Nursing (CN)
CN – Procedure III
Home Health Aide (HHA)
HHA – Procedures I & II
Medical Assisting (MA)
MA – Procedure IV
Nursing Assisting (NA)
NA – Testing & Procedure VI
Sports Medicine (SM)
SM - Testing
6.2 Recognize vital sign variations &
*Personal Care (*PC)
*PC – Procedure V
report to nurse.
Clinical Nursing (CN)
CN – Procedure III
Home Health Aide (HHA)
HHA – Procedures I & II
Medical Assisting (MA)
MA – Procedure IV
Nursing Assisting (NA)
NA – Testing & Procedure VI
Sports Medicine (SM)
SM - Testing
6.3 Demonstrate first aid & Basic Life
*Life Support Skills (*LSS)
*LSS – Procedures I, II, III & IV
Support techniques & initiate when
CPR/First Aid (CPR)
CPR – Testing & Procedures I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII & IX
necessary.
Emergency Medical
EMT – Testing & Procedures I, II, III, IV, V & VI
Technician (EMT)
6.4 Identify the need to monitor, assess Clinical Nursing (CN)
CN - Testing
& provide for the needs of the patient
& the surgical team perioperatively &
intraoperatively.