Surgical assistant vs certified surgical assistant

Differences between surgical assistant and certified surgical assistant duties and responsibilities

Surgical assistant example responsibilities.

• Manage medical records and document examination notes, prescriptions, and procedure details in EMR.
• Manage surgical scheduling, cataract evaluations, ultrasounds, keratometry, IOL selection, and preoperative exam for surgery.
• Prepare patients for examination by taking their vitals, and performing EKG when need.
• Assist with all dental procedures, order all supplies, maintain equipment and OSHA handbook.
• Assist surgeons in surgical procedures making incisions, manipulating tissues and organs, cauterizing, suturing and dressing wounds.
• Interview patients, review patient medical history, gather and educate patients on their medications.
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Certified surgical assistant example responsibilities.

• Administer nursing care under direct supervision to assign residents and patients in order to achieve maximum level of independence.
• Utilize suturing techniques to assist with closure of body planes.
• Maintain correct operative counts of sponges, instruments and sharps.
• Specialize in patient interaction to inform patients of their diagnosis, conditions and procedures and/or surgical intervention need.
• Provide patient with positive/negative pathology results, pre-op, assist, post-op and provide patient education regarding their procedures.
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of importance of registering patients while maintaining complete confidentiality according to the HIPPA laws.