The tasks · Surgical AssistantsSOC 29-9093.00
Verify patient identity and information accuracyWhat can do this →
85% · agentMostly automatable
Monitor and document patient status and vital signsWhat can do this →
55% · agentPartly automatable
Manage surgical equipment and supply inventoryWhat can do this →
50% · agentPartly automatable
Maintain aseptic technique and sterile operative fieldWhat can do this →
8% · you keepBarely automatable
Position patients and assist during surgical proceduresWhat can do this →
6% · you keepBarely automatable
Apply sutures, dressings, and perform surgical tasksWhat can do this →
5% · you keepBarely automatable
The team3 agents · 0 need no setup
Patient Verification Agent
Electronic medical record EMR software · Patient tracking software
Needs EMR system
Patient Monitoring Documentation Agent
Electronic medical record EMR software · Nursing documentation software
Needs EMR system
Surgical Inventory Management Agent
Supply documentation software · Microsoft Excel
Needs Supply management system
You keep this
Perform all hands-on surgical assistance including maintaining sterile fields, passing instruments, suctioning, and retractingExecute physical patient positioning, draping, and preparation for surgeryApply sutures, staples, dressings and perform tissue incision under surgeon directionRespond to intraoperative emergencies and provide life support interventions
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The most automatable work in this job, and the one tool we would use for each. Every task has a page of its own with the reasoning and every occupation that does it.
