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Surgical Technologists

ID

work_healthcare_practitioners/surgical_technologists

Type

TASK

Children

16

Child Nodes (16)

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Maintain a proper sterile field during surgical procedures.

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Count sponges, needles, and instruments before and after operation.

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Scrub arms and hands and assist the surgical team to scrub and put on gloves, masks, and surgical clothing.

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Provide technical assistance to surgeons, surgical nurses, or anesthesiologists.

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Prepare patients for surgery, including positioning patients on the operating table and covering them with sterile surgical drapes to prevent exposure.

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Hand instruments and supplies to surgeons and surgeons' assistants, hold retractors and cut sutures, and perform other tasks as directed by surgeon during operation.

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Prepare, care for, and dispose of tissue specimens taken for laboratory analysis.

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Wash and sterilize equipment, using germicides and sterilizers.

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Monitor and continually assess operating room conditions, including patient and surgical team needs.

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Operate, assemble, adjust, or monitor sterilizers, lights, suction machines, or diagnostic equipment to ensure proper operation.

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Prepare dressings or bandages and apply or assist with their application following surgery.

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Clean and restock operating room, gathering and placing equipment and supplies and arranging instruments according to instructions, such as a preference card.

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Order surgical supplies.

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Observe patients' vital signs to assess physical condition.

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Maintain supply of fluids, such as plasma, saline, blood, or glucose, for use during operations.

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Maintain files and records of surgical procedures.