68D Operating Room Specialist NCOER Duty Description Examples
Real NCOER duty description examples for 68D Operating Room Specialists. Covers direct, organizational, and senior leadership levels plus common duty positions including OR technician, scrub NCO, and surgical section NCOIC.
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Operating room specialist duty descriptions should reflect surgical support responsibilities, sterile technique requirements, and patient safety compliance. Reference the surgical facility supported, specific OR functions, and applicable surgical standards. Use OR and surgical terminology appropriate to the role.
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Serves as Operating Room Specialist providing surgical support at a military medical treatment facility; Performs scrub and circulating duties during surgical procedures maintaining sterile field integrity throughout all cases; Prepares the operating room including instrument setup, equipment checks, and sterile supply management; Maintains surgical instrument accountability and ensures all instruments are sterilized and processed correctly; Assists the surgeon and anesthesia provider during procedures and manages specimen handling; Advises the OR supervisor on room readiness and instrument availability
Serves as OR Section NCOIC responsible for operating room operations at a military surgical facility; Supervises OR technicians in the execution of scrub and circulating duties across all surgical specialties; Manages OR scheduling, instrument management, and sterile processing operations; Directs OR training program and ensures all technicians maintain required clinical competencies; Coordinates with surgery department and anesthesia on case scheduling and OR support requirements; Advises the facility commander and surgical chief on OR section readiness and surgical support capabilities
Serves as Surgical Section Chief responsible for all surgical support operations for a combat support hospital; Supervises OR section NCOICs and surgical technicians in the execution of surgical support programs; Manages surgical section program including OR scheduling, sterile processing, and clinical standards; Directs the development of OR SOPs, training programs, and sterile technique standards; Coordinates with surgical department heads and medical logistics on equipment and supply requirements; Advises the hospital commander and chief of surgery on surgical section readiness
Duty Descriptions by Position
Serves as Scrub Technician NCO providing surgical scrub support across multiple surgical specialties; Performs scrub duties during general, orthopedic, and specialty surgical procedures; Maintains sterile field integrity and anticipates surgeon instrument needs during all cases; Manages instrument counts, specimen handling, and implant tracking for assigned cases; Coordinates with the circulating nurse on case requirements and equipment needs; Advises the OR supervisor on instrument availability and sterile processing status
Serves as Sterile Processing NCO responsible for instrument decontamination, sterilization, and distribution; Manages the sterile processing department including decontamination, packaging, and sterilization operations; Operates sterilization equipment including steam autoclaves and low-temperature sterilizers; Conducts biological indicator testing and maintains sterilization records in compliance with standards; Manages instrument tray assembly and ensures all OR sets are complete and ready for use; Advises the OR supervisor on sterile processing status and instrument availability
Serves as OR Supply NCO responsible for surgical supply management and inventory control; Manages OR supply inventory including sutures, drapes, and specialty items for all surgical services; Coordinates supply ordering, receiving, and distribution for OR operations; Maintains implant inventory and tracks implant usage for billing and regulatory compliance; Coordinates with medical logistics on supply requirements and product standardization; Advises the OR supervisor on supply status and inventory management requirements
Tips for writing 68D duty descriptions
- Reference specific OR functions — scrubbing, circulating, sterile processing, instrument management
- Include the surgical facility supported and the case volume scope
- Reference OR regulations — Joint Commission standards, AR 40-68
- Scale scope to rank — SGT provides direct OR support, SFC manages OR section
- Include both surgical support and sterile processing responsibilities
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