91D: Operating
Room Specialist
Major Duties: The operating room specialist
assists the nursing staff in preparing the patient and the
operating room (OR) environment for surgery and for providing
assistance to the medical staff during surgical procedures.
They also operate the centralized material service (CMS) and
are responsible for preparing and maintaining sterile medical
supplies and special equipment for medical treatment facilities.
The operating room specialist also assists in the management
of operating room suites. Duties for MOS 91D at each level
of skill are:
- Skill Levels
- Skill Level 1 MOSC 91D1O. Assists
in preparing patients and operating room environments
for surgery and provides assistance to the medical staff
during surgical procedures. Performs various preoperative
and postoperative procedures as directed. Maintains
the cleanliness of the operating room and sets up sterile
fields for surgical procedures. Receives, cleans, decontaminates,
sterilizes, stores and issues various medical supplies
and equipment used during surgical procedures.
- Skill Level 2 MOSC 91D2O. Performs
duties shown in the preceding skill level and provides
technical guidance to subordinates. Performs operating
room scrubs and provides scrub and circulator services
as required. Sets up, positions, and operates specialized
operating room equipment. Supervises and advises subordinate
personnel.
- Skill Level 3 MOSC 91D3O. Performs
duties shown in the preceding skill level and provides
technical guidance to subordinates. Implements and monitors
the automatic war and clinic delivery system. Monitors
quality of sterilization techniques to ensure adherence
to established standards. Supervises the maintenance
programs in the operating room and the central material
service. Establishes stock levels for requisitioning
supplies and equipment and supervises their storage
and issue. Prepares and maintains various reports and
files. Supervises and advises subordinate personnel.
- Skill Level 4 MOSC 91D4O. Performs
duties shown in the preceding skill level and provides
technical guidance to subordinates. Coordinates activities
of the OR and CMS with other elements of the medical
treatment facility. Develops, monitors, and evaluates
training. Establishes policies for and monitors exposure
levels of sterilization chemicals and anesthetic gases
with the OR. Participates in the preparation of the
OP and CMS budget. Supervises and advises subordinate
personnel.
Physical demands rating and qualifications for initial
award of MOS. The operating room specialist must possess
the following qualifications:
(1) Physical Demands Rating:
medium
(2) Physical Profile: 222221
(3) Normal color perception and normal color vision with
or without corrective lenses.
(4) No aversion to the sight of blood and freedom from chronic
or recurrent skin infections or allergies when handling antiseptics,
disinfectants, or cleaning agents.
(5) Minimum score of 95 in aptitude
area ST.
(6) Formal training (completion of MOS 91B course and MOS
91D course conducted under the auspices of the AMEDDC&S)
mandatory or meet the Army civilian acquired skill criteria
listed in AR 601-210.
MOS 91D will change to the alphanumeric designator
of 68D in fiscal year 2007.
The major duties, physical demands, physical profile, and
skill levels were obtained from Army Pamphlet 611-21.
MOS List for Medical Service Corps
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