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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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Adjust and maintain operating room temperature, humidity, or lighting, according to surgeon's specifications.
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Assist in volume replacement or autotransfusion techniques.
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Maintain an unobstructed operative field, using surgical retractors, sponges, or suctioning and irrigating equipment.
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Pass instruments or supplies to surgeon during procedure.
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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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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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Incise tissue layers in lower extremities to harvest veins.
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Determine availability of necessary equipment or supplies for operative procedures.
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Monitor and maintain aseptic technique throughout procedures.
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Transport patients to operating room.
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Remove patient hair or disinfect incision sites to prepare patient for surgery.
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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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Assist in the insertion, positioning, or suturing of closed-wound drainage systems.
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Postoperatively inject a subcutaneous local anesthetic agent to reduce pain.
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Assist with patient resuscitation during cardiac arrest or other life-threatening events.
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Insert or remove urinary bladder catheters.
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Assist members of surgical team with gowning or gloving.
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Operate sterilizing devices.
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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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Verify the identity of patient or operative site.
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Monitor patient intra-operative status, including patient position, vital signs, or volume and color of blood.
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Coordinate with anesthesia personnel to maintain patient temperature.
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Prepare and apply sterile wound dressings.
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Assist in applying casts, splints, braces, or similar devices.
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Apply sutures, staples, clips, or other materials to close skin, facia, or subcutaneous wound layers.
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Cover patients with surgical drapes to create and maintain a sterile operative field.