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Surgical Neurophysiology

University of Connecticut

Master's Degree

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Storrs, Connecticut

    352 Mansfield Road, Storrs, Connecticut, 6269

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

Auto-populated·from O*NET via SOC 29-9093.00

Skills

Active ListeningSpeakingCritical ThinkingMonitoringReading ComprehensionCoordinationService OrientationOperations Monitoring

Knowledge

Medicine and DentistryCustomer and Personal ServiceEnglish LanguageBiologyEducation and Training

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionArm-Hand SteadinessFinger DexterityNear VisionOral ExpressionProblem SensitivitySpeech ClarityWritten ComprehensionVisual Color DiscriminationSpeech Recognition

Tasks

  • Verify the identity of patient or operative site.
  • Monitor and maintain aseptic technique throughout procedures.
  • Cover patients with surgical drapes to create and maintain a sterile operative field.

Technology

Medical softwareSpreadsheet softwareOffice suite softwarePresentation softwareWord processing software

Tools

Anesthesia cartsAngiocathsArgon beam coagulatorsAutomated external defibrillators AEDBlanket warmer cabinetsBlood warming equipmentBody stabilizersC-arm tablesCarbon dioxide CO2 lasersCardiac monitoring equipmentCast cutting sawsCauterizing equipmentCell saversDesktop computersEndoscopic camera/video systems

Work Values

RelationshipsAchievementRecognitionSupportWorking ConditionsIndependence
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOCOccupationMethodWageGrowthOpenings
Match confidence: medium29-9093.00Surgical Assistantstitle_inference$60,290 median$102,390 top+5.14%130
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: advanced (Level 4)(based on Master's Degree)

  • Surgical assistant practice standards — establish and champion department-wide protocols for patient verification, aseptic technique, and wound closure in alignment with accreditation and regulatory requirements.
  • Mentorship and clinical training — design and deliver structured on-the-job training programs for emerging and developing surgical assistants within the facility's procedural areas.
  • Quality and safety program leadership — lead root-cause analyses of aseptic breaches, positioning injuries, or wound complications, implementing systemic improvements across the surgical service line.
  • Operative field and positioning policy — author and update institutional policies for patient positioning, padding standards, and sterile field management based on current evidence and adverse-event data.
  • Strategic case planning consultation — partner with surgical directors and department chiefs to review complex case logistics, patient directives, and resource allocation for high-acuity surgical schedules.
  • Technology and equipment governance — evaluate, recommend, and oversee the adoption of new surgical instruments, closure materials, and wound care technologies at the organizational level.
  • Performance competency assessment — develop and administer objective skill-validation tools for surgical assistants, informing credentialing and privileging decisions for the healthcare system.
  • Interdisciplinary policy development — collaborate with nursing leadership, infection control, and risk management to co-author integrated surgical safety and sterility policies across the enterprise.
  • Data-driven outcomes reporting — synthesize operative outcome metrics, wound complication rates, and patient safety data using documentation systems to present actionable recommendations to hospital leadership.
  • Professional and regulatory advocacy — represent surgical assistants in professional bodies, accreditation reviews, and workforce planning forums, shaping scope-of-practice standards at a system or regional level.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

Student Outcomes

Performance metrics for this program

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Completion Rate
43%
Placement Rate
47%