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Oregon Revised Statutes Occupations and Professions § 676.870

Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

As used in ORS 676.870 to 676.890:

(1) “Health care facility” means a hospital or an ambulatory surgical center, as those terms are defined in ORS 442.015.

(2) “Rural or medically underserved community” means a geographic area of this state that is 10 or more miles from the geographic center of a population center of 40,000 or more individuals.

(3) “Surgical technology” means intraoperative surgical patient care that involves:

(a) Preparing an operating room for surgical procedures by ensuring that surgical equipment is functioning properly and safely;

(b) Preparing an operating room and the sterile field for surgical procedures by preparing sterile supplies, instruments and equipment using sterile techniques;

(c) Anticipating the needs of a surgical team based on knowledge of human anatomy and pathophysiology and how those fields relate to the surgical patient and the patient's surgical procedure; and

(d) Performing tasks as directed in an operating room, including:

(A) Passing instruments, equipment or supplies;

(B) Sponging or suctioning of an operative site;

(C) Preparing and cutting suture material;

(D) Transferring fluids or drugs;

(E) Handling specimens;

(F) Holding retractors and other equipment;

(G) Applying electrocautery to clamps on bleeders;

(H) Connecting drains to suction apparatus;

(I) Applying dressings to closed wounds; and

(J) Assisting in counting supplies and instruments, including sponges and needles.

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