Transcript Roles of the Surgical Team Member

Roles of the
Surgical Team Member
Objectives
• Identify members of the surgical team
and their roles.
• Identify the various roles of the surgical
technologist.
• Identify and interpret a job description
for the surgical technologist.
Phases of
Surgical Case Management
• Preoperative
– Occurs prior to the incision of a
procedure.
• Intraoperative
– Performing the surgical procedure.
• Postoperative
– After procedure is complete and
dressing is applied.
Nonsterile Team Members
• Circulator
– Registered nurse
– LVN
– ST in circulator role
• Anesthesia providers
– MD or CRNA
• Radiology techs
• Pathologists
Nonsterile Team Members
• Duties of the circulator:
– Preparing O. R.
– Preop interviews
– Transporting patients
– Prepping and positioning
– Assisting sterile team
Nonsterile Team Members
• Duties of the circulator:
– Documentation
– Care for specimens
– Applying dressings
– Transport of patient to PACU
Nonsterile Team Members
• Duties of the anesthesia provider:
– Preop assessment
– Determining type of anesthesia
• Risks and benefits
• Informed consent
– Monitoring vital signs
– Provide supportive measures
Sterile Team Members
• STSR
– Surgical technologist in the scrub role
• Surgeon
• Surgical/First assistant
Sterile Team Members
• Preop duties of the STSR:
– Don PPE
– Gather supplies and equipment
– Create, organize, and maintain the
sterile field.
– Maintaining countable items
– Assist sterile team members with PPE
and draping.
Sterile Team Members
• Intraop duties of the STSR:
– Passing instruments and supplies to the
surgeon as needed.
– Anticipating needs
– Medications
– Accurate counts
– Specimen care
Sterile Team Members
• Postop duties of the STSR:
– Disassembling sterile field
– Remove and care of used instruments
and supplies from the O.R.
– Preparing for the next patient.
Sterile Team Members
• Duties of the Surgeon:
– Determining type of procedure needed.
– Discuss risks and benefits
– Performing the agreed procedure.
– Follow up care.
Sterile Team Members
• Duties of the Surgical assistant:
– Positioning and draping patient
– Provide visualization of the wound
– Hemostasis
– Closing of the wound and applying
dressings.
Surgical Team Members
• QUESTIONS