{"@id":"https://credentialengineregistry.org/resources/ce-119fae0b-0699-44bb-afa3-5a0cc3a74bd5","@type":"ceterms:License","@context":"https://credreg.net/ctdl/schema/context/json","ceterms:ctid":"ce-119fae0b-0699-44bb-afa3-5a0cc3a74bd5","ceterms:name":{"en-US":"Surgical Assistant"},"ceterms:ownedBy":["https://credentialengineregistry.org/resources/ce-f6511b35-e860-4c08-a5ff-a49dd3a7e01d"],"ceterms:requires":[{"@type":"ceterms:ConditionProfile","ceterms:name":{"en-US":"Licensure Requirements (General)"},"ceterms:description":{"en-US":"Individuals considering applying for licensure as a Surgical Assistant should review the documents below for more information about eligibility, the application, and the required documentation and fees before submitting their applications. An application fee may be refunded under certain circumstances, however, other surcharges and fees assessed at the time of application are non-refundable. \n\nSurgical Assistant applications cannot be submitted online and must be submitted by mail with an application fee to the Board. The application fee must be submitted in the form of a personal check, cashier's check, or money order payable to the Texas Medical Board. \n\nTexas has a two-stage application process - Pre-Licensure/Screening and Licensing. \n\nStage 1 - Pre-Licensure/Screening \n\nYou will be emailed within three business days after you receiving your application and fee with a list of documents required for your application. These items are generated based on your application. \n\nSubmit the documents listed in the email. Supporting documents can be mailed, emailed, or faxed to the Board from the applicant and third-parties. We recommend using one of the private overnight delivery services that allow tracking to submit all required items. These services require delivery to a physical address and a phone number. Delivery by a private overnight service to our physical address usually allows you to obtain immediate online confirmation of delivery from the carrier. \n\nDuring Pre-licensure/Screening, the documentation requested is based on the standard requirements for licensure and information provided with the application. Documents are not reviewed for content during the pre-licensure stage and additional information may be required once an application has been moved to Licensing. Completing Stage 1 (Pre-Licensure/Screening) does not mean you are eligible for licensure. Only after you complete Stage 2 (Licensing) are you determined to be ready for licensure. \n\n\n\nStage 2 - Licensing \n\n\n\nYou've submitted all of the documents required for your application in Pre-Licensure/Screening. \n\n\nYour application has been assigned to a licensing analyst. \n\n\nKeep checking your email. Your licensing analyst will email you requests for additional items. \n\n\nIndividual application processing time will vary based on the complexity of the application. Factors that increase the processing time may include, but are not limited to, answering \"yes\" to any of the Professionalism questions on the application or failing to follow instructions when submitting documentation. However, failing to answer application questions truthfully may be considered falsification of your application, will increase the processing time of your application, and could result in punitive action by the Board."},"ceterms:subjectWebpage":"https://www.tmb.state.tx.us/apply-renew/other-permits-and-licenses/surgical-assistant/surgical-assistant-license-application"}],"ceterms:offeredBy":["https://credentialengineregistry.org/resources/ce-f6511b35-e860-4c08-a5ff-a49dd3a7e01d"],"ceterms:inLanguage":["en"],"ceterms:description":{"en-US":"Surgical Assistants are licensed by the Texas Medical Board to provide aid under direct supervision in exposure, hemostasis, and other intraoperative technical functions that assist a physician in performing a safe operation with optimal results for the patient, including the delegated authority to provide local infiltration or the topical application of a local anesthetic at the operation site. \n\n\n\nA Surgical Assistant license is not required to practice as a Surgical Assistant in Texas so long as you are supervised by a physician. Many entities require that a Surgical Assistant working for them be licensed in Texas. This is not required by the State of Texas but instead may be the result of billing or institutional policies."},"ceterms:subjectWebpage":"https://www.tmb.state.tx.us/apply-renew/other-permits-and-licenses/surgical-assistant/surgical-assistant-license-application","ceterms:credentialStatusType":{"@type":"ceterms:CredentialAlignmentObject","ceterms:framework":"https://credreg.net/ctdl/terms/CredentialStatus","ceterms:targetNode":"credentialStat:Active","ceterms:frameworkName":{"en-US":"Credential Status"},"ceterms:targetNodeName":{"en-US":"Active"},"ceterms:targetNodeDescription":{"en-US":"Awards of the credential are ongoing."}}}