diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/traits.dm b/code/__DEFINES/traits.dm
index 288604434e34..0ac9cef3017a 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/traits.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/traits.dm
@@ -175,6 +175,10 @@
 #define TRAIT_USING_WHEELCHAIR "t_using_wheelchair"
 /// If the mob will instantly go permadead upon death
 #define TRAIT_HARDCORE "t_hardcore"
+/// If the mob has experience in frontier surgery with poor tools
+#define TRAIT_IMPROVISER "t_improviser"
+/// If the mob has experience in frontier surgery with poor tools, and inhuman learning abilities
+#define TRAIT_FASTLEARNER "t_fastlearner"
 
 // -- ability traits --
 /// Xenos with this trait cannot have plasma transfered to them
@@ -236,7 +240,9 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(mob_traits, list(
 	TRAIT_LEADERSHIP,
 	TRAIT_DEXTROUS,
 	TRAIT_REAGENT_SCANNER,
-	TRAIT_ABILITY_BURROWED
+	TRAIT_IMPROVISER,
+	TRAIT_FASTLEARNER,
+	TRAIT_ABILITY_BURROWED,
 ))
 
 /*
@@ -267,6 +273,8 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(traits_by_type, list(
 		"TRAIT_EMOTE_CD_EXEMPT" = TRAIT_EMOTE_CD_EXEMPT,
 		"TRAIT_LISPING" = TRAIT_LISPING,
 		"TRAIT_CANNOT_EAT" = TRAIT_CANNOT_EAT,
+		"TRAIT_IMPROVISER" = TRAIT_IMPROVISER,
+		"TRAIT_FASTLEARNER" = TRAIT_FASTLEARNER,
 	),
 	/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph = list(
 		"TRAIT_ABILITY_NO_PLASMA_TRANSFER" = TRAIT_ABILITY_NO_PLASMA_TRANSFER,
diff --git a/code/modules/gear_presets/survivors.dm b/code/modules/gear_presets/survivors.dm
index 44808d7a374f..faaf908b6f0f 100644
--- a/code/modules/gear_presets/survivors.dm
+++ b/code/modules/gear_presets/survivors.dm
@@ -198,6 +198,10 @@
 
 	..()
 
+/datum/equipment_preset/survivor/doctor/load_race(mob/living/carbon/human/new_human,client/mob_client)
+	..()
+	ADD_TRAIT(new_human, TRAIT_IMPROVISER, TRAIT_SOURCE_JOB)
+
 /datum/equipment_preset/survivor/doctor/trijent
 	name = "Survivor - Trijent Doctor"
 	assignment = "Trijent Dam Doctor"
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/synthetic.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/synthetic.dm
index bfd3c74eb57b..9f42c2bcd110 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/synthetic.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/synthetic.dm
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
 	name_plural = "Colonial Synthetics"
 	uses_ethnicity = TRUE
 	burn_mod = 0.8
-	mob_inherent_traits = list(TRAIT_SUPER_STRONG)
+	mob_inherent_traits = list(TRAIT_SUPER_STRONG, TRAIT_IMPROVISER, TRAIT_FASTLEARNER)
 
 	pain_type = /datum/pain/synthetic/colonial
 	rarity_value = 1.5
diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/surgery_steps.dm b/code/modules/surgery/surgery_steps.dm
index b58c62b57f68..33e3e0b02525 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/surgery_steps.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/surgery_steps.dm
@@ -102,7 +102,8 @@ affected_limb, or location vars. Also, in that case there may be a wait between
 
 	if(ispath(tool_type)) //Tool speed modifier. This means hand & any item are 100% efficient as surgical tools.
 		tool_modifier = tools[tool_type]
-		step_duration *= tool_modifier
+		if(!(HAS_TRAIT(user, TRAIT_IMPROVISER)))
+			step_duration *= tool_modifier
 
 	if(surgery.lying_required) //Surgery surface modifier.
 		surface_modifier = target.buckled?.surgery_duration_multiplier //If they're buckled, use the surface modifier of the thing they're buckled to.
@@ -111,8 +112,8 @@ affected_limb, or location vars. Also, in that case there may be a wait between
 			for(var/obj/surface in get_turf(target)) //Otherwise, get the lowest surface modifier of objects on their turf.
 				if(surface_modifier > surface.surgery_duration_multiplier)
 					surface_modifier = surface.surgery_duration_multiplier
-
-		step_duration *= surface_modifier
+			if(!(HAS_TRAIT(user, TRAIT_FASTLEARNER)))
+				step_duration *= surface_modifier
 
 	var/list/human_modifiers = list("surgery_speed" = 1.0, "pain_reduction" = 0)
 	SEND_SIGNAL(user, COMSIG_HUMAN_SURGERY_APPLY_MODIFIERS, human_modifiers)