r/surgicaltechnology
13k members
r/surgicaltechnology is a subreddit with 13k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses surgical tech, surgical, advice, program, and job, and they frequently recommend/review study material, hand cream, and cream.
This is a board for Surgical Technologists. Any discussion pertaining to the operating room is welcomed, as long as it isn't obscene, impolite, or in violation of HIPAA or pertinent privacy regulations.
Popular Themes in r/surgicaltechnology
#1
Advice Requests
: "To the new techs: Do you actually "wing it" or is there a secret to learning the workflow? 🧠✂️"
26 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Regret going to school for Surg Tech"
15 posts
#3
Money Talk
: "Question about comparing pay with coworkers."
2 posts
#4
Opportunities
: "🚨🚨ATTN NEW SCRUB TECHS 🚨🚨"
2 posts
#5
Solution Requests
: "radiation protective PPE glasses"
1 post
#6
Self-Promotion
: "I built a pay share and hospital/agency review tool for travelers"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/surgicaltechnology
#1
Surgical Tech
: "Twenty seven years old, five years in Surgical Tech, and I'm already dreading the next thirty"
47 posts
#2
Surgical
: "Can i smoke weed as a Surgical tech?"
19 posts
#3
Advice
: "Wanting to be a surgical tech. Advice?"
17 posts
#4
Program
: "How to survive in a terrible surg tech Program?"
12 posts
#5
Job
: "I LOVE MY Job"
10 posts
#6
Certification
10 posts
#7
Clinical
: "Clinicals are going great"
9 posts
#8
New Grad
8 posts
#9
Market
8 posts
#10
Career
: "My new favorite Thrombectomy/Angio setup"
7 posts
Products Discussed in r/surgicaltechnology
Study Material
5 reviews
#1
AST
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Surgical Counts
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
YouTube
4.0★ from 1 review
Hand Cream
3 reviews
#1
O'Keeffe's
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Curel
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
L'Occitane
5.0★ from 1 review
Cream
2 reviews
#1
O'Keeffe's
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
L’Occitane 20% Shea Butter Hand Cream
5.0★ from 1 review
Member Growth in r/surgicaltechnology
Yearly
+4k members(46.5%)
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Last updated: June 26, 2026