Career switch, measured
From Occupational Therapy Assistant to Surgical Technologist
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 58% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include BLS/CPR, Patient care, Infection control, Leadership; the main skills to add are RN license, Process improvement, Inventory management, Customer service.
58%
skill overlap
340
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillOccupational Therapy AssistantSurgical Technologist
- BLS/CPR35%75%
- Patient care38%49%
- Infection control23%13%
- Leadership60%9%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Surgical Technologist postings, rarely in Occupational Therapy Assistant ones.
SkillOccupational Therapy AssistantSurgical Technologist
- RN license–32%
- Process improvement–24%
- Inventory management–11%
- Customer service–10%
- LPN–8%
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