Forced to scrub C-sections

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Hello, at my facility when you are on call you are also on call for OB (mostly c-sections that are not done in the OR). You're not on call to fulfill a circulator role but to scrub into the case and assist. I do not scrub in the OR and I have only scrubbed into 2 C-sections in the last 3 years. I am not competent in this role but I am still forced to take call. I am wondering the legalities of this? Can a facility force someone with a license to fulfill a role that they do not have experience or competencies in?

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Specializes in NICU, PICU, Transport, L&D, Hospice.

Have you formally addressed this concern in writing to the department leadership? 

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