| ESSENTIAL DUTIES, TASKS and RESPONSIBILITIES |
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| Proactively participates as a team member in support of the total surgical process |
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| Organizes time, equipment, supplies, and personnel to provide effective and efficient case management |
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| Supervises and directs patient care in the operating/procedure room |
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| Organizes nursing activities efficiently and effectively |
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| Delegates activities appropriate to the abilities of available staff members |
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| Considers cost containment by using supplies economically and by managing efficient turnover time |
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| Assists with supplies, drugs, and equipment inventories to maintain stock level and availability |
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| Addresses patient needs specific to the surgical procedure |
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| Transports patients to or from the operating/procedure room, as needed, observing policies, procedures, and safety |
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| requirements |
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| Using two patient identifiers, identifies the patient and correct procedure, according to policy and procedures, and |
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| communicates with the healthcare team |
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| Reviews patient’s medical record and needs, to provide continuity of care collaboratively, with other members of the |
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| healthcare team |
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| Provides comfort and reassurance to patient |
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| Maintains patient’s privacy and dignity |
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| Verifies planned procedure(s) with patient and discusses plan of care |
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| Works collaboratively with the healthcare team to prepare the operating/procedure room according to requirements |
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| of patient, physician, and procedure, to include but not be limited to, assembling and providing properly functioning |
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| equipment, supplies, and instruments |
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| Works collaboratively with the surgical/procedure team to verify sterility and/or high level of disinfection of |
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| instruments and supplies according to policy and procedure |
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| Handles and logs tissue specimens correctly and accurately according to policy and procedures |
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| Works collaboratively with healthcare team to ensure physician preference cards are maintained and updated as |
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| needed |
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| Ensures the appropriate and safe positioning of the patient according to patient needs and planned procedure and |
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| monitors throughout procedure |
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| Administers medication(s) per order of physician, documents appropriately |
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| Monitors patient condition and maintains accurate documentation during procedure |
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| Accurately comprehends and interprets physician orders and direction, following policy and procedures |
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| Documents medical records and other forms accurately, legibly and in a timely manner, following policies and |
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| procedures |
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| Works collaboratively with the healthcare team to ensure safe continuity of patient care according to policy and |
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| procedures |
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| Confirms proper aseptic and sterile techniques are used according to accepted standards of practice |
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| Monitors and identifies breaks in sterile technique |
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| Verifies correct site, ensure all radiologic images are present, as applicable |
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| Performs time out prior to start of procedure, inflation of tourniquet, or incision |
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| Ensures a correct sponge, needle, sharps, and instrument count (as applicable to the procedure) |
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| Performs the surgical preparation |
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| Performs other miscellaneous duties as assigned |
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