JOB
DUTIES
Clinical Diagnosis Management: The resident
performs and documents a History and Physical exam. Performs
Differential Diagnosis. Develops and documents Pre and Post
Op Care treatment plan. Develops and documents Fluid and
Electrolyte Therapy. Orders Transfusions of Blood and Blood
products. Orders Pain Management Therapy. Obtains and Documents
Informed Consent. Dictates Operative Note. Dictates Discharge
Summary. Orders Diagnostic Test(s). Orders Medications.
Orders appropriate Consults. Orders appropriate Radiological
Studies.
Clinical Non-Invasive Management: The
resident performs Digital Rectal Exam. Orders and Interprets
Basic EKG findings. Performs Oral/Nasal/Tracheal Intubation*.
Uses portable image intensifier* for Diagnosis and Treatment.
Applies Casts and Splints*. Reduces Fractures and Dislocations*.
Interprets Radiographs*.
Clinical Invasive (Operative Management): The resident performs Electrocautery. Performs Wound closure
(Suture). Performs Wound care. Performs Wound Irrigation
and Debridement. Acts as First Assistant. Excises Skin Lesion(s).
Repairs Simple Lacerations. Performs Needle Biopsies*. Performs
Incision and Drainage (I&D)*. Obtains and applies split
measurement of Compartment Pressure*. Performs insertion
of Pins*. Performs removal of Hardware*.
Performs ORIF of simple fractures*. Performs Tendon Repairs*.
Performs Removal of cysts, ganglions, etc. Performs Arthroscopy*.
Performs Amputations*. Performs Release of Nerve Entrapment*,
Stenosing tenosynovitis*, Fasciotomies*. Performs Bone Grafts*,
Placement of External Fixators*, Epiphysiodesis*, and Skin
Grafts and Operations on the Spine*. Performs Total Joint
Replacement*, Osteotomies, and Ligament Repairs*. Performs
Excision: Partial Ostectomy*, Tumors*, Synovium*, Fasciectomy*,
and Ostectomy*. Performs ORIF: Complicated Fractures*, and
Dislocations*. Performs Arthroplasty*, Osteoplasty*. Performs
Repair of Nonunions*, Nerves*, Vessels*, and Dura*. Perform
Pedicle flaps*. Tendon: Performs Grafts*, and Transfers*.
Performs Syndactyly Repair*, Release of Contracture*, Reconstruction
of Deformities, and Performs Arthrodesis*.
Required Supervision: *Requires Supervision
by a Teaching (Faculty) Physician or Upper Level Resident
determined by individual Resident level of performance. |