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Obtain or inspect sterile or non-sterile surgical equipment, instruments, or supplies.
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Gather, arrange, or assemble instruments or supplies.
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Assist in applying casts, splints, braces, or similar devices.
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Assist with patient resuscitation during cardiac arrest or other life-threatening events.
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Assist members of surgical team with gowning or gloving.
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Postoperatively inject a subcutaneous local anesthetic agent to reduce pain.
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Apply sutures, staples, clips, or other materials to close skin, facia, or subcutaneous wound layers.
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Maintain an unobstructed operative field, using surgical retractors, sponges, or suctioning and irrigating equipment.
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Transport patients to operating room.
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Cover patients with surgical drapes to create and maintain a sterile operative field.
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Discuss with surgeon the nature of the surgical procedure, including operative consent, methods of operative exposure, diagnostic or laboratory data, or patient-advanced directives or other needs.
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Verify the identity of patient or operative site.
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Clamp, ligate, or cauterize blood vessels to control bleeding during surgical entry, using hemostatic clamps, suture ligatures, or electrocautery equipment.
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Operate sterilizing devices.
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Coordinate with anesthesia personnel to maintain patient temperature.
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Incise tissue layers in lower extremities to harvest veins.
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Coordinate or participate in the positioning of patients, using body stabilizing equipment or protective padding to provide appropriate exposure for the procedure or to protect against nerve damage or circulation impairment.
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Insert or remove urinary bladder catheters.
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Monitor and maintain aseptic technique throughout procedures.
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Prepare and apply sterile wound dressings.
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Adjust and maintain operating room temperature, humidity, or lighting, according to surgeon's specifications.
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Determine availability of necessary equipment or supplies for operative procedures.
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Assess skin integrity or other body conditions upon completion of the procedure to determine if damage has occurred from body positioning.
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Pass instruments or supplies to surgeon during procedure.
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Assist in the insertion, positioning, or suturing of closed-wound drainage systems.
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Assist in volume replacement or autotransfusion techniques.
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Monitor patient intra-operative status, including patient position, vital signs, or volume and color of blood.
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Remove patient hair or disinfect incision sites to prepare patient for surgery.