AI Assistant for Surgical Technologists

Assist in operations, under the supervision of surgeons, registered nurses, or other surgical personnel. May help set up operating room, prepare and transport patients for surgery, adjust lights and equipment, pass instruments and other supplies to surgeons and surgeons' assistants, hold retractors, cut sutures, and help count sponges, needles, supplies, and instruments.

Medium Preparation Needed

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Core Responsibilities

  • 1Maintain a proper sterile field during surgical procedures.(Core task)
  • 2Count sponges, needles, and instruments before and after operation.(Core task)
  • 3Scrub arms and hands and assist the surgical team to scrub and put on gloves, masks, and surgical clothing.(Core task)
  • 4Provide technical assistance to surgeons, surgical nurses, or anesthesiologists.(Core task)
  • 5Prepare patients for surgery, including positioning patients on the operating table and covering them with sterile surgical drapes to prevent exposure.(Core task)
  • 6Hand instruments and supplies to surgeons and surgeons' assistants, hold retractors and cut sutures, and perform other tasks as directed by surgeon during operation.(Core task)
  • 7Prepare, care for, and dispose of tissue specimens taken for laboratory analysis.(Core task)
  • 8Wash and sterilize equipment, using germicides and sterilizers.(Core task)
  • 9Monitor and continually assess operating room conditions, including patient and surgical team needs.(Core task)
  • 10Operate, assemble, adjust, or monitor sterilizers, lights, suction machines, or diagnostic equipment to ensure proper operation.(Core task)

Top Skills Required

Monitoring
Active Listening
Operations Monitoring
Speaking
Critical Thinking
Coordination
Time Management
Reading Comprehension
Active Learning
Learning Strategies

Knowledge Areas

Customer and Personal ServiceMedicine and DentistryEnglish LanguageEducation and TrainingPsychologyPublic Safety and SecurityBiologyMathematics

Technology & Tools Used

In-Demand Technologies

MEDITECH softwareMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft WindowsMicrosoft Word

Other Tools

Database softwareElectronic medical record EMR softwareEmail softwareGoogle DriveGraphics softwareInternet browser softwareNursing documentation softwarePatient scheduling softwarePatient tracking softwareSupply documentation software

Daily Work Activities

Getting Information
Assisting and Caring for Others
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Handling and Moving Objects
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge

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