Tift Regional Medical Center Foundation Donates for Moultrie Tech Surgical Technology Instructor
Joe Pope, TRMC Foundation vice-chairman, presents Dr. Tina Anderson, Moultrie Tech president, with a check to fund the hiring of a new Surgical Technology instructor for the Tifton campus. Also pictured is Maranda Hancock, TRMC Foundation director; Ellen Eaton, TRMC Human Resources director and MTC Board member, and Shawn Utley, MTC executive director of satellite operations.
MOULTRIE , GA. The Tift Regional Medical Center [TRMC] Foundation recently presented Moultrie Technical College with funds to provide a Surgical Technology instructor for the school’s Tifton campus. Because surgical technicians are a part of the nation’s fastest growing occupational segment, Moultrie Tech began offering surgical technology classes during its summer quarter of 2004.
These funds will continue for the next two years allowing the surrounding communities to benefit from a state-of-the-art training program. Moultrie Tech will fund the position in the subsequent years.
“Tift Regional Medical Center Foundation is dedicated to improving healthcare in our 12-county service area by generating and securing funding for medical equipment, construction projects, and new services to maintain quality of care for all patients served,” said Maranda Hancock, TRMC Foundation director .
With a current job placement rate of 98 percent, Moultrie Tech will provide surgical technology graduates for the southwest Georgia healthcare workforce.
Surgical technicians, often called operating room technicians or “scrubs”, perform a variety of duties in an operating room before, during, and after surgery to provide technical support to the surgical team. These tasks ensure a sterile, safe surgical environment. Students will learn how to sterilize instruments, prevent and control infection, and handle certain drugs and supplies.
According to the 2004 Occupational Outlook Handbook, employment of surgical technicians is expected to grow faster than the average for all occupations through the year 2006 as the volume of surgery increases. The number of surgical procedures is expected to rise as the population grows and ages. Technological advances, such as fiber optics and laser technology, will also permit new surgical procedures.
Hospitals will continue to be the primary employer of surgical technologists, although much faster employment growth is expected in offices and clinics of physicians, including ambulatory surgical centers.
The annual salary for surgical technologists, excluding overtime or on-call pay, ranges from $25,000 to $35,000, according to the Georgia Department of Labor website.
For details about Moultrie Tech’s many allied health programs, visit the college website at www.moultrietech.edu or call the Student Services office at (229) 891-7000 in Moultrie or (229) 391-2600 in Tifton.
To become a part of the TRMC Foundation or to learn more about their programs, call (229) 391-3310, or visit their website at www.trmcf.com.
Media Release-For Immediate Distribution
December 30, 2004
Contact: Jana Wiggins, Moultrie Technical College, Director of Marketing
(229) 217-4139 or (229) 891-7000
Email: jwiggins@moultrietech.edu
