Surgical scrub technician vs surgical assistant

Differences between surgical scrub technician and surgical assistant duties and responsibilities

Surgical scrub technician example responsibilities.

• Manage sterilization of field during surgical procedures, ensuring cleanliness and sanitation meet organization protocol.
• Clamp, ligation and cutting of tissue per surgeon's directive.
• Pass instruments, sponges, sutures, and needles to surgeons and their assistants.
• Communicate patient status to other units including PACU, ICU, and blood bank.
• Remain flexible to float into the PACU, same day surgery, prep room, and GI as needed.
• Act as liaison between technical staff, anesthesia residents, MD's, CRNA's, and hospital management.
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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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