AST Guideline - Perioperative Role and Duties of the Surgical Technologist During Robotic Surgical Procedures

14 14. Snyder CW, Vandromme MG, Tyra SL, Hawn MT. Proficiency-based laparoscopic and endoscopic training with virtual reality simulators: a comparison of proctored and independent. 2009. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19896624. Accessed March 31, 2014. 15. World Laparoscopy Hospital. OR configuration in da Vinci robotic surgery. 2011. http://www.laparoscopyhospital.com/OR-Configuration-in-da-Vinci-surgery.html. Accessed September 30, 2013. 16. World Laparoscopy Hospital. Port placement and docking in da Vinci robotic surgery. 2011. http://www.laparoscopyhospital.com/docking-in-robotic-surgery.html. Accessed September 30, 2013. Appendix A Role and Duties of the Robotics Team Leader The following list is not all inclusive, but meant to provide HDOs with information that can be used to develop a description of the role and duties of a Robotics Team Leader. • Responsible for scheduling robotic surgical procedures. • Serve as the clinical expert in robotic surgical procedures. • Participate on the robotic team during surgical procedures. • Serve as a public relations liaison between the HDO and public. • Complete and document competency evaluations of team members. • Document the progress of the HDOs robotics program including gathering data that can be used to adjust the program. • Responsible for providing or arranging continuing education and training of robotic team members, including initial training. • Coordinate purchasing of equipment, supplies and instrumentation with purchasing. department to keep an adequate amount of inventory.