skillfactor-pipeline/skills/temperature-screener/references/tasks.md

Tasks & work activities — temperature screener

Source: O*NET 30.3, occupation 29-2055.00 (Surgical Technologists) — manual nearest-occupation mapping via ISCO group 3259; the official ESCO crosswalk has no entry for this ESCO occupation.

Task statements

• [Core] Maintain a proper sterile field during surgical procedures.
• [Core] Prepare patients for surgery, including positioning patients on the operating table and covering them with sterile surgical drapes to prevent exposure.
• [Core] Clean and restock operating room, gathering and placing equipment and supplies and arranging instruments according to instructions, such as a preference card.
• [Core] Order surgical supplies.
• [Core] Count sponges, needles, and instruments before and after operation.
• [Core] Hand instruments and supplies to surgeons and surgeons' assistants, hold retractors and cut sutures, and perform other tasks as directed by surgeon during operation.
• [Core] Scrub arms and hands and assist the surgical team to scrub and put on gloves, masks, and surgical clothing.
• [Core] Provide technical assistance to surgeons, surgical nurses, or anesthesiologists.
• [Core] Wash and sterilize equipment, using germicides and sterilizers.
• [Core] Prepare, care for, and dispose of tissue specimens taken for laboratory analysis.
• [Core] Prepare dressings or bandages and apply or assist with their application following surgery.
• [Core] Operate, assemble, adjust, or monitor sterilizers, lights, suction machines, or diagnostic equipment to ensure proper operation.
• [Core] Monitor and continually assess operating room conditions, including patient and surgical team needs.
• [Core] Observe patients' vital signs to assess physical condition.
• [Supplemental] Maintain supply of fluids, such as plasma, saline, blood, or glucose, for use during operations.
• [Supplemental] Maintain files and records of surgical procedures.

Detailed work activities

• Adjust settings or positions of medical equipment.
• Apply bandages, dressings, or splints.
• Assist healthcare practitioners during surgery.
• Clean medical equipment or facilities.
• Maintain inventory of medical supplies or equipment.
• Maintain sterile operative fields.
• Monitor facilities or operational systems.
• Monitor patient conditions during treatments, procedures, or activities.
• Operate diagnostic or therapeutic medical instruments or equipment.
• Order medical supplies or equipment.
• Position patients for treatment or examination.
• Prepare biological specimens for laboratory analysis.
• Protect patients or staff members using safety equipment.
• Record patient medical histories.
• Sterilize medical equipment or instruments.