About this role
- Analyze patient's medical history, medication allergies, physical condition, and examination results to verify operation's necessity and to determine best procedure.
- Examine patient to obtain information on medical condition and surgical risk.
- Refer patient to medical specialist or other practitioners when necessary.
- Prepare case histories.
- Provide consultation and surgical assistance to other physicians and surgeons.
- Operate on patients to correct deformities, repair injuries, prevent and treat diseases, or improve or restore patients' functions.
- Follow established surgical techniques during the operation.
- Prescribe preoperative and postoperative treatments and procedures, such as sedatives, diets, antibiotics, and preparation and treatment of the patient's operative area.
- Diagnose bodily disorders and orthopedic conditions and provide treatments, such as medicines and surgeries, in clinics, hospital wards, and operating rooms.
- Examine instruments, equipment, and operating room to ensure sterility.
- Manage surgery services, including planning, scheduling and coordination, determination of procedures, and procurement of supplies and equipment.
Direct and coordinate activities of nurses, assistants, specialists, residents, and other medical staff.