The tasks · Surgical TechnologistsSOC 29-2055.00
Documentation and record keepingWhat can do this →
82% · agentMostly automatable
Supply inventory and ordering managementWhat can do this →
64% · agentPartly automatable
Equipment monitoring and adjustmentWhat can do this →
34% · you keepBarely automatable
Specimen preparation for analysisWhat can do this →
34% · you keepBarely automatable
Direct surgical assistanceWhat can do this →
15% · you keepBarely automatable
Sterile field maintenanceWhat can do this →
12% · you keepBarely automatable
The team4 agents · 4 need no setup
Supply Management Agent
Supply documentation software · Microsoft Excel · Email software
● No integration needed
Documentation Agent
Electronic medical record EMR software · Microsoft Word · Database software
● No integration needed
Equipment Monitoring Agent
Patient tracking software · Surgery workflow communication software · Microsoft Excel
● No integration needed
Specimen Processing Agent
MEDITECH software · Database software · Microsoft Word
● No integration needed
You keep this
Maintain sterile operative fields during surgeryProvide hands-on surgical assistance to surgeonsMonitor patient vital signs and physical conditionEnsure patient safety and sterile technique compliance
Automatability scores estimate how much of a task an agent can reliably do today, grounded in O*NET task data. They are not predictions of job loss.
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The most automatable work in this job, and the one tool we would use for each. Every task has a page of its own with the reasoning and every occupation that does it.
