Career fit quiz

Is Surgical Assistant the Right Career for You?

A quick, free 8-question quiz to see how well the surgical assistant career fits your personality, preferences and goals.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How this quiz works

Rate how much you agree with each statement. The quiz compares your answers with the realities of the surgical assistant job and gives you an honest fit score in under two minutes. Nothing is saved or sent anywhere.

Statement 1 of 8I love the operating room
Statement 2 of 8I have steady hands
Statement 3 of 8I can stand for hours
Statement 4 of 8I anticipate what others need
Statement 5 of 8I stay calm under pressure
Statement 6 of 8I want more surgical responsibility
Statement 7 of 8I’m willing to spend about 1–2 years training for this career
Statement 8 of 8A typical salary around $66,800 a year would meet my needs

What this career really involves

Surgical assistants help surgeons during operations by providing exposure, controlling bleeding, suturing and helping position patients.

  • Position and prep patients
  • Retract tissue for exposure
  • Control bleeding
  • Suction and irrigate
  • Suture and close incisions

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