68D3O Operating Room NCO - NCOIC, Anesthesia
Serves as the Noncommissioned Officer in Charge of the Anesthesia Department in a 91 bed Medical Center for an eight suite Operating Room (OR) with ten services performing over 4,500 procedures annually; directly responsible for managing the technical and tactical training, career development, and supervision of four Anesthesiologists, nine Nurse Anesthetists, and four technicians; manages all logistical and clinical supply requirements; ensures compliance with all safety initiatives; performs anesthesia technician functions and is responsible for the maintenance and accountability of medical equipment valued at approximately $3M.
68D30-NCOIC, Operating Room
Serves as the Noncommissioned Officer in Charge of the Operating Room in the largest Department of Defense tri-service Military Medical Center supporting wounded warriors and our nation's leaders; schedules and coordinates surgery for 25 surgical suites averaging 1200 surgical procedures monthly; responsible for the professional development of 97 Soldiers, Sailors, DoD and contract civilian personnel; ensures quality patient care within the Operating Room and Labor and Delivery surgical suites; advisor to the Deputy Commander of Nursing for matters relating to the Operating Room; maintains a Hand Receipt in excess of $35 million.
68D30-Sterile Processing NCOIC
Serves as the Noncommissioned Officer in Charge of the Sterile Processing Department in the largest Department of Defense tri-service Military Medical Center supporting wounded warriors and our nation's leaders; maintains compliance with regulatory healthcare and training standards; advisor to Deputy Commander Nursing on all sterilization and storage matters; responsible for the professional development of 55 Soldiers, Sailors, DoD Civilians and contract personnel; provides 24 hour support to a 20 suite Operating Room and three ancillary surgical suites averaging 1200 surgical procedures per month; provides clinical support to 38 specialty clinics.
68D40-Sr. Operating Room NCO
Serves as NCOIC of PeriOperative Nursing Services in the largest Department of Defense Military Medical Center; responsible for the professional development of 316 Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, DoD civilian, and contract personnel performing 1000 surgical cases per month including wounded warriors and our nation's leaders; ensures quality patient care within the Operating Room, Sterile Processing Department, Ambulatory/Short Stay Unit, and Post Anesthesia Care Unit; advisor to the Deputy Commander of Nursing Leadership for PeriOperative regulatory healthcare and training standards, provides departmental and organizational guidance.
68D40-Sr. Operating Room NCO
Serves as the NCOIC of the PeriOperative Nursing Services; oversees the patient care activities within the OR, CMS, PACU/SDS providing care and services for over 200 beneficiaries per month; maintains compliance with regulatory healthcare standards and training standards through departmental and organizational guidance; advisor to the DCN and Chief Wardmaster on CMS and surgical technicial practices and standards; responsible for professional growth and develpment of six NCOs, eight junior enlisted and nine civilian staff members; exercises custodial responsibility over equipment and supplies in multiple sections valued over $3.1 million.
68D40-NCOIC, PERIOPERATIVE NURSING SECTION
Serves as NCOIC, Perioperative Nursing Section in a 136-bed Level III trauma Army Medical Center; provides oversight for the Operating Room, Central Material Service, Post-Anesthesia Care Unit, and the Same Day Surgery Ward; manages 70 enlisted Soldiers and civilian paraprofessionals; responsible for a hand receipt worth over $2.9 million; disseminates information, interprets and enforces Army regulations and nursing policies relevant to section administration and military mission; guides, trains, counsels and develops subordinates; develops and evaluates training program; advises Chief, Perioperative Nursing Section.
68D20-Operating Room NCO
Assists in the management of a six suite operating room (OR) in a 78 bed community hospital averaging 400 surgical cases per month; coordinates the daily room assignments for 18 OR technicians and ensures all surgical suites are adequately staffed and all equipment is functioning properly; directly supervises, counsels and mentors four Soldiers; performs daily inspections of the OR to ensure a safe, clean, and organized environment for patients; assists with the maintenance and management of medical equipment valued over $3.6 million; conducts in-services and non-medical training for 36 staff members.
MOS 68D - 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 68D at each level of skill are:
MOSC 68D10. Assists in preparing patients and operating room environment for surgery and provides assistance to the medical staff during surgical procedures to include the creation and maintenance of sterile fields for surgical procedures, the draping of patients, the preparation, manipulation, and delivery of basic surgical instruments and equipment, and the accountability for all instruments, needles, sponges and medications placed within the sterile field; performs various preoperative and postoperative procedures as directed; maintains the cleanliness of the operating room; receives, cleans, decontaminates, sterilizes, stores and issues various medical supplies and equipment used during surgical procedures; responsible for the sterilization process, which includes inspecting, cleaning, assembling, warping and sterilizing equipment; operates and runs sterilization checks on a variety of sterilization equipment to include Steam, ETO, Sterrad and Steris Systems.
MOSC 68D20. Performs duties shown in the preceding skill level and provides technical guidance to subordinates; performs circulator services under the direct supervision on an RN as required; sets up, positions, and operates specialized and advanced operating room equipment; supervises and advises subordinate personnel.
MOSC 68D30. 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.
MOSC 68D40. Performs duties shown in the preceding skill level and supervises and provides technical guidance to subordinates; coordinates activities of the operating room (OR) and centralized material service (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 within the OR; participates in the preparation of the OR and CMS budget.
