Also called: Surgical Laser Technician, Mobile Laser Specialist
Drives specialized surgical lasers and equipment to hospitals and surgery centers, sets them up and runs them during operations.
Loads a urology laser into a van at 5 a.m., drives to a surgery center, runs safety checks and hands out protective eyewear. Then you stand in the operating room adjusting settings while the surgeon breaks up a kidney stone. By afternoon you're at another hospital for a different case.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 1.5 years after high school. Usually a surgical technologist or biomed background; laser safety training happens on the job.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Surgical Technology, Biomedical Equipment Technology.
Growing about average. Steady demand from outpatient surgery.
Low risk for 10 years. Setting up and running lasers in live surgery is hands-on; AI only helps plan routes and schedules.
Classes: Physics, Biology, Electronics or auto shop.
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