A checkup on careers in health technology: Janet Milligan instructs students Brittany Miller and Jenna Fountain as part of the surgical technology program at the College of Southern Idaho.

Health technicians help form the backbone of the healthcare industry, but they need a variety of skills to help provide the best care for patients and the best assistance to doctors and physicians.

Surgical technicians have to be able to carefully prepare and sterilize equipment, while having excellent teamwork skills to help operations run smoothly. In drug stores, pharmacy technicians not only need to know medications, but they must also have excellent customer service and computer skills. Likewise, radiology technicians need the mechanical ability and manual dexterity to operate ...

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