Highly qualified assists
Valleywide's Surgical Assistants have years of experience in multiple specialties and have extensive knowledge and technical skills.
DetailS of our services
- Scrubs for operative procedures
- Assists in moving and positioning patients for surgery
- Assists the Surgeon in draping of the patient
- Retracts tissue and exposes operating field area during surgical entry
- Keeps the operative sight dry
- Assists the Surgeon in identifying any structures which should be ligated and keeps these structures from moves of the Surgeon
- Is knowledgeable in all surgical procedures sufficient enough to assist the Surgeon in any way
- Assists in closure of the incision including tying off bleeders
- Applying sutures and wound dressing
- Performs any and all tasks required by the Surgeon incident to the particular procedure
- Trained to recognize changes in the patients conditions
- Practices correct operating room etiquette
- Abides by all hospital policy