Assist in surgery: Case preparation
Assist in surgery: Laparoscopic or arthroscopic camera usage
Assist in Surgery: Maintenance of case preference cards
Assist in Surgery: Perform skin closure
Assist in Surgery: Simple and complex would dressing applications
Assist in Surgery: Use of hemostats and cutting suture
Counsel family regarding progress, medical problems and care, home care and support, and prescribed treatment of drugs
Dictate discharge summaries
I & D Abscesses
Make rounds on patients and write progress notes
Order laboratory tests, radiological tests, and procedures, EKGs and other diagnostic tests as directed by the supervising physician
Perform initial assessment including history & physical with chart notes and dictation of the same.
Perform routine laceration repair
Prescribe Schedule III, IV, and V controlled substances
Provide routine incision and dressing care as needed
Remove as directed by the supervising physician: Central venous lines
Remove as directed by the supervising physician: Drains
Remove as directed by the supervising physician: Tubes
Render care within scope of training in an emergency
Venipuncture and arterial puncture, I.M. and subcutaneous injections
Write orders for treatments and therapies, consultations, intravenous fluids, diet, and enteral feedings as directed by the supervising physician
Accompanying patient to PACU
Application of dressings
Chart Review
Draping patient
Insertion of drains
Patient assessment
Patient education
Providing exposure via retraction
Providing hemostasis (coagulation, ligation)
Review of X-rays, CT, MRI, etc.
Tissue handling as directed
Wound Care
Wound care (removal of sutures, drains, dressing changes)
Wound care (removal sutures, drains, dressing changes)
Wound closure (deep and superficial structures)
Wound Closure(deep and superficial structures)
Wound debridement and repair
Wound Treatment (skin and subcutaneous excluding tendon repair)