Senior Operation Theatre Technician

Senior Technician - Operation Theatre

Job Purpose                                      

Qualification:

Graduate; 1st division in 10th, 12th and DIPLOMA/BSc - OT

Relevant Experience:    

5 + years experience in technical and procedural aspects for effective implementation.

               

Responsibilities

• To ensure the following equipment’s are ready for surgery in good working condition –Anesthesia machine, single or multichannel monitor, pulse oximeter, diathermy machine, C-arm, OT table, portable suction, OT light, laparoscopic machine, harmonic scalpel and all other relevant equipment’s.
• To test, operate and maintain all the medical equipment in the operation theatre.
• To ensure central supply of oxygen, nitrous oxide and check availability of stand by gas cylinders. Also ensure that central suction is available and are in working condition.
• To ensure the availability of portable suction apparatus.
• To impart training to juniors / new inductees.
• To position the patient according to the surgery.
• To assist anesthetists and surgeon during surgery at the time of intubation, extubating, and to keep drugs for IV infusions and blood transfusions, and also to have knowledge to face any emergency situation.
• To ensure the anesthetic machine is ready with the following ET tube, jelly, airways pray, plasters, eye ointment, injections, syringes and intravenous infusion materials.
• To assist anesthetist for general anesthesia, spinal, epidural and local anesthesia.
• To wash, dry and pack epidural sets.
• To operate and maintain the operative lights as per the instruction of the surgeons.
• To maintain Boyle’s apparatus, to check oxygen and nitrogen cylinders, central supply line, flow meters, cylinder key, urine bags, masks, corrugated tubes, soda lime connectors.
• To accompany the patient while shifting the patient to operation room and thereafter to recovery room.
• To ensure the privacy and safety of the patient.
• To ensure the I.V bottles, I.V line and syringes loaded with medications are labeled properly with date and time.
• To participate and contribute to departmental quality initiatives
• To be aware of departments performance and objective.
• To carryout data collection/support in data collection.
• To adhere the safety norms of hospital and follow both patient safety and staff safety rules.
• To always conduct in a befitting manner and to uphold professional ethics, dignity and respect of the hospital.

To perform any job / task as and when assigned by the superior.

Requirements and skills

• Familiarity with professional and technical emerging knowledge
• Problem solving skills and ability to multi-task.
• Compassionate with good communication skills.
• Excellent teamwork skills
• DIPLOMA/BSc - OT

Experience Level

Senior Level