Unit 2: surgical asepsis (job titles)

Surgeon (Surgical Team)

Dressed in sterile attire (scrubbed: indirectly involved)

The primary physician who plans and perform the surgical procedure

Surgical assistant (Surgical Team)

Dressed in sterile attire (scrubbed in: directly involved)

Secondary surgeon or surgical resident. May have several.

Scrub nurse or technician (Surgical Team)

Dressed in sterile attire (scrubbed in: directly involved)

Sets up the sterile field for operation, assists the surgeon(s) by presenting sterile field instruments and equipment needed for the procedure.

Anesthesiologist (Surgical Team)

Not sterile: indirectly involved

A physician specializing in anesthesia

Nurse anesthetist (Surgical Team)

Not sterile: indirectly involved

Specialized nurse who administers anesthesia and monitors the patient under supervision of the anesthesiologist

Circulating nurse (Surgical Team)

Not sterile: indirectly involved

Oversees the safety of the patient and maintains the surgical environment

Radiologist or Vascular Specialist (IR Team)

Dressed in sterile attire (scrubbed: directly involved)

The primary physician who plans and perform the diagnostic/interventional procedures

Scrub Tech (IR Team)

Dressed in sterile attire (scrubbed: directly involved)

Sets up the sterile field for the procedure, assists the physician by presenting sterile instruments and equipment needed for the procedure

Nurse (IR Team)

Not sterile: indirectly involved

Provides additional patient care and pain management

Circulator (IR Team)

Not sterile: indirectly involved

Retrieves additional instrument and equipment for "scrub" personnel

Radiologic Technologist (IR Team)

Not sterile: indirectly involved

Operates the x-ray equipment