How do they match: Surgical Assistants

  • Certified Surgical Technician
  • GI Technician
  • Gastrointestinal Technician
  • Operating Room Technician
  • Surgery Technician
  • Surgical Technician
  • Surgical Scrub Technician

  • Assist in volume replacement or autotransfusion techniques.
  • Assist with patient resuscitation during cardiac arrest or other life-threatening events.
  • 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.
  • Coordinate with anesthesia personnel to maintain patient temperature.
  • Cover patients with surgical drapes to create and maintain a sterile operative field.
  • 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.
  • Monitor patient intra-operative status, including patient position, vital signs, or volume and color of blood.
  • Monitor and maintain aseptic technique throughout procedures.
  • Remove patient hair or disinfect incision sites to prepare patient for surgery.
  • Transport patients to operating room.
  • Verify the identity of patient or operative site.

  • Administer basic health care or medical treatments.
  • Implement advanced life support techniques.
  • Monitor patient conditions during treatments, procedures, or activities.
  • Move patients to or from treatment areas.
  • Operate on patients to treat conditions.
  • Position patients for treatment or examination.
  • Prepare patients physically for medical procedures.
  • Protect patients or staff members using safety equipment.
  • Verify accuracy of patient information.