ISCO Occupation Group 3256.1 Doctors Surgery Assistant
From Open Risk Manual
Definition
Doctors' Surgery Assistant: Doctors' surgery assistants support doctors of medicine in medical measures, in performing simple support activities during medical procedures, standardised diagnostic programmes and standardised point-of-care tests, ensuring surgery hygiene, cleaning, disinfecting, sterilising and maintaining medical devices and performing the organisational and administrative tasks required for operating a doctor`s surgery under supervision, following the orders of the doctor of medicine.
Essential Skills
- Maintain Healthcare User Data Confidentiality
- Manage Healthcare Users' Data
- Educate On The Prevention Of Illness
- Medical Informatics
- Maintain Treatment Records
- Adhere To Organisational Guidelines
- Answer Patients' Questions
- Apply Context Specific Clinical Competences
- Health Care System
- Multi-Professional Cooperation In Health Care
- Work In A Multicultural Environment In Health Care
- Provide Test Results To Medical Staff
- Administrative Tasks In A Medical Environment
- Professional Documentation In Health Care
- Monitor Patients' Progress Related To Treatment
- Techniques Of Blood-Sampling
- Comply With Legislation Related To Health Care
- Work In Multidisciplinary Health Teams
- Use E-Health And Mobile Health Technologies
- Record Healthcare Users' Progress Related To Treatment
- Process Medical Insurance Claims
- Apply Health Sciences
- Health Records Management
- Surgical Asepsis
- Empathise With The Healthcare User
- Respond To Changing Situations In Health Care
- Accept Own Accountability
- Medical Terminology
- Contribute To Continuity Of Health Care
- Comply With Quality Standards Related To Healthcare Practice
- Apply Organisational Techniques
- Deal With Emergency Care Situations
- Advise On Healthcare Users' Informed Consent
- Promote Inclusion
- Ensure Proper Appointment Administration
- Provide Health Education
- Ensure Safety Of Healthcare Users
- Health Care Legislation
- Anaesthetics
- Provide Pre-Treatment Information
- Follow Clinical Guidelines
- Interact With Healthcare Users
- Inform Policy Makers On Health-Related Challenges
- Communicate Effectively In Healthcare
- Develop A Collaborative Therapeutic Relationship
Optional Skills
- Record Healthcare Users' Billing Information
- E-Procurement
- Wound Closure Techniques
- Use Venepuncture Procedure Equipment
- Collect Biological Samples From Patients
- Clinical Reports
- Supervise Medical Office Support Workers
- Apply Procurement
- Radiological Procedures
- Customer Service
- Perform Venepuncture Procedures
- Assist With Hemostasis
- Employ Foreign Languages In Care
- Offer Advice On Diet-Related Concerns
- Handle Patients With Special Needs
Alternative Names
- Healthcare Assistant
- Surgery Assistant
- Medical Assistant
- Orthopedic Assistant
- Doctor'S Assistant
- Surgical Assistant
- Physician'S Assistant
- Clinical Assistant
- Physician Assistant
- Ophthalmic Assistant
- Autopsy Assistant
- Radiology Assistant
- Cast Assistant
