Surgical Technician II
Course Number: 25.44800
Georgia Standard
Georgia HOSA Competitive
Events
How It Relates
HS-STII-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)
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
JSS – Critical thinking, problem solving skills, & career planning.
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-STII-2 Utilize fundamental surgical technician knowledge to perform as a member of an operating room team including scope of practice,
legal and ethical regulations, HIPPA, and safety and infection control.
2.1 Demonstrate general knowledge of
the operating room (OR).
2.2 Demonstrate proper procedures for
donning surgical scrub, gown and
gloves.
2.3 Demonstrate performing patient
prep procedures, including physical
care and psychological preparation.
2.4 Apply medical law, ethics, and
HIPPA regulations.
2.5 Identify and describe strategies to
decrease legal liability
Clinical Specialty (CS)
Veterinary Science (VS)
Biomedical Laboratory
Science (BLS)
Medical Assisting (MA)
Clinical Nursing (CN)
Veterinary Science (VS)
CS – Students can choose to perform this skill
VS – Testing
BLS – Testing & Procedure II
MA – Testing & Procedure VIII
HOSA Bowl (HB)
KT: Medical Law & Ethics
(L&E)
HOSA Bowl (HB)
KT: Medical Law & Ethics
(L&E)
Health Career Display (HCD)
HOSA Bowl (HB)
CERT Skills (CT)
Clinical Nursing (CN)
HB – Round 2 questions
L&E – Testing
CN – Testing
VS – Testing & Procedure I
HB – Round 2 questions
L&E – Testing
2.6 Differentiate scope of practice for
HCD – Career exploration
members of the OR team
HB – Round 2 questions
2.7 Demonstrate response to various
CT – Testing
surgical complication and disasters in
CN – Testing
accordance with facility protocols.
HS-STII-3 Utilizing simulation, apply basic surgical technician skills in the operating room.
3.1 Identify surgical procedures using
Clinical Nursing (CN)
CN – Testing
correct terminology.
Dental Terminology (DT)
DT – Testing
Medical Terminology (MT)
MT – Testing
3.2 Describe safe practice techniques in *Personal Care (*PC)
*PC – Procedures III & IV
regards to perioperative routines,
Clinical Nursing (CN)
CN – Testing
patient transportation, and positioning. Dental Science (DS)
DS – Testing & Procedure II
Home Health Aide (HHA)
HHA – Testing & Procedure VII
Nursing Assisting (NA)
NA – Testing & Procedures IV & V
Veterinary Science (VS)
VS – Testing & Procedure I
3.3 Demonstrate proper patient and
skin preparation for common surgical
procedures.
3.4 Show proper draping for common
surgical procedures.
3.5 Identify and describe surgical
instruments and equipment.
3.6 Demonstrate proper operative
exposure and illumination for common
surgical procedures.
3.7 Classify basic types and locations of
surgical incisions.
3.8 Discuss radiological, EKG, and lab
data utilized by medical personnel
relating to the surgical procedures
3.9 Illustrate proper handling and
labeling of specimens.
Clinical Nursing (CN)
Veterinary Science (VS)
CN – Testing
VS – Testing & Procedure I
Clinical Nursing (CN)
Medical Assisting (MA)
Veterinary Science (VS)
Dental Science (DS)
Veterinary Science (VS)
Clinical Nursing (CN)
Medical Assisting (MA)
Veterinary Science (VS)
Clinical Nursing (CN)
Veterinary Science (VS)
Biomedical Laboratory
Science (BLS)
Clinical Nursing (CN)
Medical Assisting (MA)
Veterinary Science (VS)
Biomedical Laboratory
Science (BLS)
Clinical Nursing (CN)
Medical Assisting (MA)
Veterinary Science (VS)
Medical Assisting (MA)
Veterinary Science (VS)
CN – Testing
MA – Testing
VS – Testing & Procedure I
DS – Testing & Procedure VI
VS – Testing & Procedure III
CN – Testing
MA – Testing
VS – Testing & Procedure I
CN – Testing
VS – Testing & Procedure I
BLS – Testing
CN – Testing
MA – Testing
VS – Testing
3.10 Demonstrate simulated
preparation of suture and implant
materials.
3.11 Discuss techniques for hemostasis. *Life Support Skills (*LSS)
Clinical Nursing (CN)
CPR/First Aid (CPR)
Emergency Medical
Technician (EMT)
BLS – Testing & Procedures III, V, VI & VII
CN – Testing
MA – Testing & Procedure VII
VS – Testing & Procedure IV
MA – Testing
VS – Testing
*LSS – Procedure II
CN – Testing
CPR – Testing & Procedure I
EMT – Testing & Procedure V
VS – Testing
Veterinary Science (VS)
Health Career Display (HCD) HCD – Career exploration
HOSA Bowl (HB)
HB – Round 2 questions
3.12 Analyze the roles of the surgical
team, and what occurs in grafting and
transplant cases
3.13 Demonstrate simulated proper
Clinical Nursing (CN)
CN – Testing
count, post-operative, and clean-up
Veterinary Science (VS)
VS – Testing
routines.
HS-STII-4 Instruments and Sterilization - Perform common simulated tasks related to the role of surgical technician in the operating room.
4.1 Identify common surgical
Dental Science (DS)
DS – Testing & Procedure VI
instruments by correct name.
Veterinary Science (VS)
VS – Testing & Procedure III
4.2 Demonstrate proper handling and
Dental Science (DS)
DS – Testing & Procedure VI
use of common surgical instruments,
Medical Assisting (MA)
MA – Testing
proper arrangement of surgical
Veterinary Science (VS)
VS – Testing & Procedure III
instruments, and proper method of
instrument decontamination and
sterilization.
HS-STII-5 Correlate the elements, action, and use of medications and anesthetic agents used by medical personnel during the perioperative
experience.
5.1 Differentiate drug groups by class
Clinical Nursing (CN)
CN – Testing
and action.
KT: Pharmacology (Pharm)
Pharm – Testing
5.2 Perform basic metric conversions.
Clinical Nursing (CN)
CN – Testing & Procedures I & II
KT: Pharmacology (Pharm)
Pharm – Testing
Medical Math (MM)
MM – Testing
Nursing Assisting (NA)
NA – Testing
5.3 Discuss administration, preparation, Clinical Nursing (CN)
CN – Testing & Procedures I & II
and handling of drugs by appropriate
KT: Pharmacology (Pharm)
Pharm – Testing
medical personnel in the operating
Medical Math (MM)
MM – Testing
room
Nursing Assisting (NA)
NA – Testing
HS-STII-6 Analyze the role of the circulator and how the surgery tech can assist with circulator duties.
6.1 Distinguish between the job duties
of sterile surgery personnel and nonsterile circulating personnel.
6.2 Assist (simulated in lab) the primary
circulator to meet the needs of the
patient and the surgical team in the
perioperative experience.
6.3 Simulate in the lab a demonstration
of a circulator’s duties that a surgical
technician might be asked to perform
based on facility protocol.
Health Career Display (HCD) HCD – Career exploration
HOSA Bowl (HB)
HB – Round 2 questions
Dental Science (DS)
Veterinary Science (VS)
DS – Testing
VS – Testing
Clinical Nursing (CN)
Dental Science (DS)
Veterinary Science (VS)
CN – Testing
DS – Testing
VS – Testing