Surgical Technologist Skills Checklist

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A. Theory, no practice C. One - two years experience
B. Intermittent experience

A. EAR, NOSE & THROAT
  1. Adenoidectomy A B C
  2. Caldwell - Luc A B C
  3. Cleft lip/palate repair A B C
  4. Closed reduction nasal fracture A B C
  5. Ethmoidectomy A B C
  6. Excision of salivary gland tumor A B C
  7. Fenestration procedure A B C
  8. Frontal flap sinus procedure A B C
  9. Glossectomy A B C
  10. Laryngectomy A B C
  11. Mandibulectomy A B C
  12. Mastoidectomy A B C
  13. Maxillary advancement with hip graft A B C
  14. Maxillectomy A B C
  15. Myringoplasty A B C
  16. Myringotomy/with PE tube insertion A B C
  17. Nasal polypectomy A B C
  18. Open reduction facial fracture A B C
  19. Open reduction nasal fracture A B C
  20. Parotidectomy A B C
  21. Pharyngeal flap procedure A B C
  22. Radical neck dissection A B C
  23. Ranulectomy A B C
  24. Rhinoplasty/septoplasty A B C
  25. Selective osteotomy of maxilla/mandible A B C
  26. Sinus endoscopy A B C
  27. Sinusotomy A B C
  28. Stapedectomy A B C
  29. Submucous resection A B C
  30. Tonsillectomy A B C
  31. Tracheostomy A B C
  32. Tympanoplasty A B C

B. ENDOSCOPIC PROCEDURES
  1. Bronchoscopy A B C
  2. Colonoscopy A B C
  3. Culdoscopy A B C
  4. Cystoscopy A B C
  5. Esophagoscopy A B C
  6. Gastroscopy A B C
  7. Hysteroscopy A B C
  8. Laparoscopic procedures  
    a. Appendectomy A B C
    b. Cholecystectomy/cholangiogram A B C
    c. Colon resection A B C
    d. Hernia repair A B C
    e. Nissen fundoplication A B C
    f. Salpingo-oophorectomy A B C
    g. Tubal ligation A B C
    h. Vaginal hysterectomy A B C
  9. Laryngoscopy & microlaryngoscopy A B C
  10. Mediastinoscopy A B C
  11. Pelviscopy A B C
  12. Sigmoidoscopy A B C
  13. Thoracoscopy A B C

C. GENERAL SURGERY
  1. Abdominal perineal resection A B C
  2. Adrenalectomy A B C
  3. Anal fissurectomy A B C
  4. Appendectomy A B C
  5. Breast biopsy A B C
  6. Colectomy A B C
  7. Colostomy/ileostomy A B C
  8. Gastrectomy A B C
  9. Gastroplasty A B C
  10. Hemorrhoidectomy A B C
  11. Hepatic resection A B C
  12. Herniorrhaphy - femoral, inguinal, umbilical A B C
  13. Hiatal herniorrhaphy, transabdominal/transthoracic A B C
  14. Hickman/Groshong/Portacath insertion A B C
  15. Hydrocelectomy A B C
  16. Imperforate anus reconstruction A B C
  17. Lumbar sympathectomy A B C
  18. Omphalocele repair A B C
  19. Pancreatectomy/pancreatogram A B C
  20. Pilonidal cystectomy A B C
  21. Portal caval shunt A B C
  22. Pyloric stenosis A B C
  23. Radical mastectomy A B C
  24. Saphenous vein ligation and stripping A B C
  25. Sentinel node biopsy A B C
  26. Splenectomy A B C
  27. Tenchkhoff catheter placement A B C
  28. Thyroglossal duct cyst excision A B C
  29. Thyroidectomy A B C
  30. Tracheostomy A B C
  31. Vagotomy A B C

D. GYNECOLOGY
  1. Cesarean section A B C
  2. Colpotomy A B C
  3. Dilation and curettage (D & C) A B C
  4. Hysterectomy, abdominal A B C
  5. Hysterectomy, vaginal A B C
  6. Marshall - Marchetti A B C
  7. Marsupialization, Bartholin cyst A B C
  8. Ovarian cystectomy A B C
  9. Radium insertion A B C
  10. Sacral spinus fixation A B C
  11. Shirodkar procedure A B C
  12. Suction curettage A B C
  13. Vaginal reconstruction A B C
  14. Vaginectomy/vulvectomy A B C

E. NEUROLOGY
  1. A-V malformation A B C
  2. Anterior cervical fusion A B C
  3. Anterior laparoscopic spine procedures A B C
  4. Anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) A B C
  5. Burr holes for subdural hematoma A B C
  6. Carotid ligation A B C
  7. Cervical sympathectomy A B C
  8. Craniectomy for decompression fracture A B C
  9. Cranioplasty/craniotomy  
    a. Clipping of aneurysm A B C
    b. Tumor excision A B C
    Using stealth equipment (stealth craniotomy) A B C
  10. Discectomy A B C
  11. Hypophysectomy A B C
  12. Insertion nerve stimulators/medication pumps A B C
  13. Laminectomy A B C
  14. Myelomeningocele repair A B C
  15. Pedicle screw insertion A B C
  16. Posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) A B C
  17. Shunt procedure/VP, VA/LP A B C
  18. Spine fusion - list systems you have used
  19. Ulnar nerve transfer A B C
  20. Ventriculography procedure/ventriculoscopy A B C
  21. Ventriculostomy A B C

F. OPTHALMOLOGY
  1. Cataract extraction with IOL A B C
  2. Corneal transplant A B C
  3. Dacryocystectomy A B C
  4. Dacryocystorrhinostomy A B C
  5. Iridectomy A B C
  6. Lid and muscle procedures A B C
  7. Orbital implant A B C
  8. Phaco emulsification A B C
  9. Pterygium repair A B C
  10. Recession resection A B C
  11. Repair orbital blowout fracture A B C
  12. Scleral buckle A B C
  13. Vitrectomy A B C

G. ORAL
  1. Closed reduction facial fractures/wiring A B C
  2. Excision odontoma A B C
  3. Extraction of deciduous teeth A B C
  4. Extraction of impacted molars A B C
  5. Fractured jaws, mandibular and zagomatic A B C
  6. LeFort osteotomies A B C
  7. Maxillary procedure with graft A B C
  8. Pediatric dentistry A B C
  9. Sagittal osteotomy A B C
  10. Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) with arthroplasty A B C
  11. TMJ exploration A B C

H. ORTHOPEDICS
  1. Acetabular/pelvic ORIF A B C
  2. Achilles tendon repair A B C
  3. Amputation - leg, arm A B C
  4. Anterior cruciate ligament repair A B C
  5. Application of external fixators  
    a. Extremities A B C
    b. Pelvis A B C
  6. Application of halo traction A B C
  7. Arthroscopy  
    a. Ankle A B C
    b. Elbow A B C
    c. Knee A B C
    d. Shoulder A B C
  8. Arthrotomy A B C
  9. Bipolar/unipolar hips A B C
  10. Bunionectomy A B C
  11. Calcaneal reconstruction A B C
  12. Capsulorrhaphy A B C
  13. Carpal tunnel release A B C
  14. Closed reduction fracture A B C
  15. Hand surgery with implants A B C
  16. Harrington rod instrumentation and/or Dwyer procedure A B C
  17. Heel cord lenghtening A B C
  18. Hip compression nails & lag screws  
    a. Jewett A B C
    b. Kuntscher rod A B C
    c. Lottes A B C
    d. Rush A B C
    e. Schneider A B C
    f. Zimmer A B C
    g. Others - list
  19. Iliac crest bone graft A B C
  20. Insertion Austin Moor hip prosthesis A B C
  21. Intramedullary rods  
a. Extraction A B C
b. Femoral A B C
c. Humeral A B C
d. Insertion A B C
e. Supracondylar A B C
f. Tibial A B C
  22. Laminectomy A B C
  23. Olecranon bursa, excision of A B C
  24. Open reduction of fracture, internal fixation with compression set A B C
  25. Patellectomy A B C
  26. Putti Platt/Bankart procedure/rotator cuff repair A B C
  27. Reduction with compression sets A B C
  28. Reimplantation of digits A B C
  29. Repair hammer toes A B C
  30. Sacro-iliac (SI) joint screws A B C
  31. Sharrard procedure A B C
  32. Spica cast, application of A B C
  33. Spinal fusion A B C
  34. Tendon transplants (hand and foot) A B C
  35. Total joint replacements/revisions  
    a. Total hip A B C
    b. Total knee A B C
    c. Total shoulder A B C

I. PLASTICS
  1. Abdominal lipectomy A B C
  2. Blepharoplasty A B C
  3. Face lift A B C
  4. Mammoplasty  
    a. Augmentation A B C
    b. Reduction A B C
    Tramflaps with reconstructive mammoplasty A B C
  5. Mentoplasty A B C
  6. Otoplasty A B C
  7. Pedicle grafts A B C
  8. Scar revisions A B