The practice of surgical assisting is limited to surgical assisting performed under the direct supervision of a physician who delegates the acts. A surgical assistant may practice in any place authorized by a delegating licensed physician, including, but not limited to a clinic, hospital, ambulatory surgical center or other institutional setting. A surgical assistant provides aid under direct supervision in exposure, hemostasis and other intra-operative technical functions that assist a physician in performing a safe operation with optimal results for the patient, including the delegated authority to provide local infiltration or the topical application of a local anesthetic at the operation site.
