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