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Snapshot before the quality program (relevance gates, tiered mapping, QA linter). v1 is the immutable before/after reference; evidence crawl was at ~175/3039 occupations when tagged. Co-Authored-By: Claude Fable 5 <noreply@anthropic.com> Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_01PDKeXvpT6tENSvyQGLV1Uq
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# Tasks & work activities — temperature screener
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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.
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## Task statements
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- **[Core]** Maintain a proper sterile field during surgical procedures.
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- **[Core]** Prepare patients for surgery, including positioning patients on the operating table and covering them with sterile surgical drapes to prevent exposure.
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- **[Core]** Clean and restock operating room, gathering and placing equipment and supplies and arranging instruments according to instructions, such as a preference card.
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- **[Core]** Order surgical supplies.
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- **[Core]** Count sponges, needles, and instruments before and after operation.
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- **[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.
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- **[Core]** Scrub arms and hands and assist the surgical team to scrub and put on gloves, masks, and surgical clothing.
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- **[Core]** Provide technical assistance to surgeons, surgical nurses, or anesthesiologists.
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- **[Core]** Wash and sterilize equipment, using germicides and sterilizers.
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- **[Core]** Prepare, care for, and dispose of tissue specimens taken for laboratory analysis.
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- **[Core]** Prepare dressings or bandages and apply or assist with their application following surgery.
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- **[Core]** Operate, assemble, adjust, or monitor sterilizers, lights, suction machines, or diagnostic equipment to ensure proper operation.
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- **[Core]** Monitor and continually assess operating room conditions, including patient and surgical team needs.
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- **[Core]** Observe patients' vital signs to assess physical condition.
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- **[Supplemental]** Maintain supply of fluids, such as plasma, saline, blood, or glucose, for use during operations.
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- **[Supplemental]** Maintain files and records of surgical procedures.
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## Detailed work activities
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- Adjust settings or positions of medical equipment.
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- Apply bandages, dressings, or splints.
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- Assist healthcare practitioners during surgery.
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- Clean medical equipment or facilities.
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- Maintain inventory of medical supplies or equipment.
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- Maintain sterile operative fields.
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- Monitor facilities or operational systems.
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- Monitor patient conditions during treatments, procedures, or activities.
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- Operate diagnostic or therapeutic medical instruments or equipment.
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- Order medical supplies or equipment.
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- Position patients for treatment or examination.
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- Prepare biological specimens for laboratory analysis.
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- Protect patients or staff members using safety equipment.
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- Record patient medical histories.
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- Sterilize medical equipment or instruments.
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