Section 676.870 - Definitions for ORS 676.870 to 676.890 As used in ORS 676.870 to 676.890:
(1) "Health care facility" means a hospital or an ambulatory surgical center, as those terms are defined in ORS 442.015.(2) "Rural or medically underserved community" means a geographic area of this state that is 10 or more miles from the geographic center of a population center of 40,000 or more individuals.(3) "Surgical technology" means intraoperative surgical patient care that involves: (a) Preparing an operating room for surgical procedures by ensuring that surgical equipment is functioning properly and safely;(b) Preparing an operating room and the sterile field for surgical procedures by preparing sterile supplies, instruments and equipment using sterile techniques;(c) Anticipating the needs of a surgical team based on knowledge of human anatomy and pathophysiology and how those fields relate to the surgical patient and the patient's surgical procedure; and(d) Performing tasks as directed in an operating room, including:(A) Passing instruments, equipment or supplies;(B) Sponging or suctioning of an operative site;(C) Preparing and cutting suture material;(D) Transferring fluids or drugs;(F) Holding retractors and other equipment;(G) Applying electrocautery to clamps on bleeders;(H) Connecting drains to suction apparatus;(I) Applying dressings to closed wounds; and(J) Assisting in counting supplies and instruments, including sponges and needles.