Surgical Technician Skills Checklist

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The following is a list of equipment and/or procedures performed in rendering care to patients. Please indicate the level of experience/proficiency with each and, where applicable, the types of equipment and/or systems with which you are familiar.

Use the following KEY as a guideline:
A) Theory Only/No Experience - Didactic instruction only, no hands-on experience.
B) Limited Experience - Knows procedure/has used equipment, but has done so infrequently or not within the last six months.
C) Moderate Experience - Able to demonstrate equipment/procedure, performs the task/skill independently with only resource assistance needed.
D) Proficient/Competent - Able to demonstrate/perform the task/skill proficiently without any assistance and can instruct/teach.

EAR, NOSE, & THROAT

ABCD
Adenoidectomy
Caldwell - Luc
Cleft lip/palate repair
Closed reduction nasal fracture
Ethmoidectomy
Excision of salivary gland tumor
Fenestration procedure
Frontal flap sinus procedure
Glossectomy
Laryngectomy
Mandibulectomy
Mastoidectomy
Maxillary advancement with hip graft
Maxillectomy
Myringoplasty
Myringotomy with PE tube insertion
Nasal polypectomy
Open reduction facial fracture
Open reduction nasal fracture
Parotidectomy
Pharyngeal flap procedure
Radical neck dissection
Ranulectomy
Rhinoplasty/septoplasty
Selective osteotomy of maxilla/mandible
Sinus endoscopy
Sinusotomy
Stapedectomy
Submuccous resection
Tonsillectomy
Tracheostomy
Tympanoplasty

ENDOSCOPIC PROCEDURES

ABCD
Bronchoscopy
Colonoscopy
Culdoscopy
Esophagoscopy
Gastroscopy
Hysteroscopy
Appendectomy
Cholecystectomy/cholangiogram
Colon resection
Hernia repair
Nissen fundoplication
Salpingo-oophorectomy
Tubal ligation
Vaginal hysterectomy
Laryngoscopy & microlaryngoscopy
Mediastinoscopy
Pelviscopy
Sigmoidoscopy
Thoracoscopy

GENERAL SURGERY

ABCD
Abdominal perineal resection
Adrenalectomy
Anal fissurectomy
Appendectomy
Breast biopsy
Colectomy
Colostomy/ileostomy
Gastrectomy
Gastroplasty
Hemorrhoidectomy
Hepatic resection
Herniorrhaphy - Femoral, inguinal, umbilical
Hiatal herniorrhaphy, transabdominal/transthoracic
Hickman/Groshong/Portacath insertion
Hydrocelectomy
Imperforate anus reconstrution
Lumbar sympathectomy
Omphalocele repair
Pancreatectomy/pancreatogram
Pilonidal cystectomy
Portal caval shunt
Pyloric stenosis
Radical mastectomy
Saphenous vein ligation and stripping
Sentinel node biopsy
Splenectomy
Tenchkhoff catheter placement
Thyroglossal duct cyst excision
Thyroidectomy
Tracheostomy
Vagotomy

GYNECOLOGY

ABCD
Cesarean section
Colpotomy
Dilation and curettage (D&C)
Hysterectomy, abdominal
Hysterectomy, vaginal
Marshall - Marchetti
Marsupialization, Bartholin cyst
Ovarian cystectomy
Radium insertion
Sacral spinus fixation
Shirodkar procedure
Suction curettage
Vaginal reconstruction
Vaginectomy/vulvectomy

NEUROLOGY

ABCD
A-V malformation
Anterior cervical fusion
Anterior laparoscopic spine procedures
Anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF)
Burr holes for subdural hematoma
Carotid ligation
Cervical sympathectomy
Craniectomy for decompression fracture
Cranioplasty/craniotomy
Clipping of aneurysm
Tumor excision
Using stealth equipment (stealth craniotomy)
Discectomy
Hypophysectomy
Insertion nerve stimulators/medication pumps
Laminectomy
Myelomeningocele repair
Pedicle screw insertion
Posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF)
Shunt procedure/VP, VA/LP
Spine fusion - list systems you have used
Ulnar nerve transfer
Ventriculography procedure/ventriculoscopy
Ventriculostomy

OPHTHALMOLOGY

ABCD
Cararact extraction with IOL
Corneal transplant
Dacryocystectomy
Iridectomy
Lid and muscle procedures
Orbital implant
Phaco emulsification
Pterygium repair
Recession resection
Repair orbital blowout fracture
Scieral buckle
Vitrectomy

ORAL

ABCD
Closed reduction facial fractures/wiring
Excision odontoma
Extraction of deciduous teeth
Extraction of impacted molars
Fractured jaws, mandibular and zagomatic
LeFort osteotomies
Maxillary procedure with graft
Pediatric dentistry
Sagittal osteotomy
Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) with arthoplasty
TMJ exploration

ORTHOPEDICS

ABCD
Acetabular/pelvic ORIF
Achilles tendon repair
Amputation - leg, arm
Anterior cruciate ligament repair
Application of external fixators (Extremities, Pelvis)
Application of halo traction
Arthroscopy (Ankle, elbow, knee, shoulder)
Arthrotomy
Bipolar/unipolar hips
Bunionectomy
Calcaneal reconstruction
Capsulorrhaphy
Carpal tunnel release
Closed reduction fracture
Hand surgery with implants
Harrington rod instrumentation and or Dwyer procedure
Heel cord lengthening
Hip compression nails & lag screws
Iliac crest bone graft
Insertion Austin Moor hip prosthesis
Intramedullary rods (Extraction, Femoral, Humeral, Insertion, Supracondylar, Tibial)
Laminectomy
Excision of olecranon bursa
Open reduction of fracture, internal fixation with compression set
Patellectomy
Putti Platt/Bankart procedure/rotator cuff repai
Reduction with compression sets
Re-implantation of digits
Repair hammer toes
Sacro-iliac (SI) joint screws
Sharrard procedure
application of Spica cast
Spinal fusion
Tendon transplants (hand and foot)
Total joint replacements/revisions (hip, knee, shoulder)

PLASTICS

ABCD
Abdominal lipectomy
Blepharoplasty
Face lift
Mammoplasty (Augmentation, reduction, tramflaps with reconstructive mammoplasty)
Mentoplasty
Otoplasty
Pedicle grafts
Scar revisions
Split thickness skin grafting
Tissue expanders

Thoracic and Open Heart

ABCD
Cervical rib excision
Chamberlain procedure
Closed thoractomy
Correction pectus excavatum
Esophangectomy
Heller procedure
Mitral commissurotomy
Open heart procedures- Mitral or aortic valve replacement
Open heart procedures- patent ductus arteriosus
septal defect repairs
tetrology of fallot
Pacemakers implantation-endocardial
Pacemakers implantation-myocardial
Pericardiectomy
Resection coarctation aorta
Rib resection
Thoracoplasty
Tracheal resection
Transthoracic diaphragmatic herniorrhaphy

TRANSPLANT

ABCD
Bone
Bone marrow
Corneal
Harvesting
Heart
Kidney
Liver
Lung
Multi-organ
Pancreas
Skin

TRAUMA

ABCD
Burns
Gunshot/stab wounds
Motor vehicle accidents (multiple injuries)
Traumatic amputations

UROLOGY

ABCD
Adult circumcision
Cystectomy
Cystoscopy/ureteroscopy
Hypospadias repair
Implants (penile, testicular)
Lithotripsy
Nephrectomy
Nephrolithotomy
Orchiopexy
Prostatectomy-Perineal
Prostatectomy-Supra-pubic
Pyeloplasty
Radical node dissection
Scott incontinence device
TURP
Ureterolithotomy
Vasectomy
Vasovasotomy
Waterhouse procedure

VASCULAR

ABCD
A-V access graft
Aortic aneurysm with graft replacement
Endarterectomy/carotid - femoral
Peripheral vascular bypass procedures
Resection carotid aneurysm with graft
Thrombectomy/embolectomy
Vena cava filter/umbrella
Vena cava ligation

EQUIPMENT

ABCD
Argon beam coagulator
Bair Hugger
Blood/fluid warmer
Camera/video systems(camera controller, light source, printers, VCRs)
Cell saver
Cidex soak
Cry-ophthalmic unit
Dermatome-Brown
Dermatome-Padgett
Dermatome-Zimmer
Disposable ground pads
Drills
Electrosurgical unit
Emerson thoracic pump
Ethylene oxide sterilizer - AMSCO
Fracture tables
Hypo/hyperthermia unit
Intestinal stapling devices - EEA
Intestinal stapling devices - GIA
Intestinal stapling devices - LDS
Intestinal stapling devices - TA
Kreiselman resuscitator
Laser - CO2
Laser - Eye
Laser - Yag
Mesh graft
Microscopes
Nerve stimulator
Nitrous oxide bank
Ohio suction units
Orthopedic arm board with drain
Pleurevac disposable chest drainage
Pneumatic tourniquet
Sterad machine
Steri-vac aeration cabinet, 3-M, portable
Steris unit
Suction unit, disposable
Tele-thermometer
Ultrasonic cleaner - AMSCO
Vac-pac postitioner
Vacuum curettage
Washer sanitizer - AMSCO
Washer sterlizer - AMSCO

Age Specific:

ABCD
Infant (Birth to 1 year)
Toddler (1-3 years)
Pre-school (3-6 years)
School Age (6-12 years)
Adolescent ( 12-18 years)
Young Adult ( 18-30 years)
Mature Adult (30-60 years)
Elderly (>60 years)
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