Surgical Assistants
SOC Code: 29-9093
Surgical Assistantss verify the identity of patient or operative site. This career typically requires medium preparation (1-2 years). With an AI-proof score of 82.7/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening.
AI-Proof Score: 82.7 — Very High
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Median Salary
$60,290
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Job Growth
5.1%
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Training Time
Medium preparation (1-2 years)
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Job Zone
Zone 3 / 5
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Training Cost
~$15,000
Key Skills
- •Active Listening
- •Reading Comprehension
- •Speaking
- •Monitoring
- •Critical Thinking
Common Tasks
- ✓Verify the identity of patient or operative site.
- ✓Monitor and maintain aseptic technique throughout procedures.
- ✓Cover patients with surgical drapes to create and maintain a sterile operative field.
- ✓Coordinate or participate in the positioning of patients, using body stabilizing equipment or protective padding to provide appropriate exposure for the procedure or to protect against nerve damage or circulation impairment.
- ✓Maintain an unobstructed operative field, using surgical retractors, sponges, or suctioning and irrigating equipment.
Training & Resources
Why AI-Proof?
- ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
- ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
- ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
- ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation