OAR 847-017-0008: Standard of Practice

A licensee performing office-based surgery must have received appropriate training and education in the safe and effective performance of all surgical procedures performed in the office. Such training and education should include: (1) Indications and contraindications for each procedure; (2) Identification and selection of appropriate patients for each procedure; (3) Identification of realistic and expected outcomes of each procedure; (4) Selection, maintenance, and utilization of products and equipment; (5) Appropriate technique for each procedure, including infection control and safety precautions; (6) Pharmacological intervention specific to each procedure; (7) Identification of complications and adverse reactions for each procedure; (8) Standards in surgical medical care; and (9) Emergency procedures to be used in the event of: (a) Complications; (b) Adverse reactions; or (c) Equipment malfunction.