The job description of healthcare professionals has been rearranged: The new regulation was published in the Official Gazette.
Ministry of Health, published in the Official Gazette an amendment to the regulation that rearranges the job and job descriptions of healthcare professionals and other professionals working in healthcare services.. Regulations, anesthesia technician, dental prosthesis technician, It brings significant changes in the duties and powers of many professional groups such as health care technicians and nuclear medicine technicians..
Highlights of the regulation that came into force after being published in the Official Gazette;
The Duties of Anesthesia Technicians Are Expanding
According to the new regulation, The job description of anesthesia technician/technician has been made clearer. Accordingly, technicians, Under the supervision and responsibility of an anesthesiology and reanimation specialist physician, ensure patient airway patency, Initiating anesthesia procedures, including enteral and parenteral interventions and drug administration, They will be responsible for maintaining and terminating. In emergency situations, the patient must be able to ensure airway patency only for resuscitation purposes under the responsibility of the physician., be able to perform parenteral interventions and administer medications and fluids.
Title and Duties of Dental Prosthesis Technicians Have Changed
With the regulation change, “dental prosthesis technician” title “Dental prosthesis technician/technician” changed to. The duties of this professional group include calibrating the devices to be used in prosthetic works and procedures., Preparing patient-specific models according to the measurements taken by the physician, Includes important responsibilities such as preparing prosthetics and orthodontic appliances.
Mammography and Allied Health Personnel Departments Removed
One of the most striking changes in the regulation, “mammography technician”, “nurse aide” ve “assistant midwife” There was a complete repeal of the sections titled.
Duties of Health Care Technicians Increased
Job descriptions of health care technicians have also been expanded. With newly added clauses, They can assist the patient in many areas, from preparing the patient bed to personal care.. Moreover, ensuring patient safety, to accompany, prevent bed sores, Duties such as assisting with post-mortem care and assisting with evacuation were also included in this group..
Nuclear Medicine Technician Title and Duties Have Been Determined
Newly added to the regulation “Nuclear medicine technician” With the title, the duties and authorities of employees in this field were defined for the first time.. Nuclear medicine technicians, performing quality control tests of imaging devices, enabling measurement of radionuclide generators, will undertake critical tasks such as preparing radiopharmaceuticals and preparing the patient for imaging. Moreover, Working in accordance with radiation safety legislation, Managing radioactive waste and keeping personal dosimeter records are also among their job descriptions..
Regulation, entered into force on the date of publication. The Minister of Health will be responsible for the implementation of the provisions.
Details of the regulation
