Operation Theatre Technician

OPERATION THEATRE TECHNOLOGY:

• The job of OT Technician is maintenance of theater; preparation, sterilization and provision of OT instruments for surgical procedures; maintenance of OT equipment; assistance to surgeon, anesthetist and OT nurse during surgical procedures. Upon completion they will be able to:
• Know aseptic techniques including tasks and responsibilities of the Central Sterile Department and carry out sterile processing, including:
  • SOPs for asepsis, soiled item transportation, decontamination, sterilization, care of all surgical instruments, packaging processes, “flash sterilization”, different types of sterilization methods
• Choose and handle the right instrument for the specific procedure to be done
• • Prepare trolleys for various operations and ensure that all the instruments likely to be needed for the particular operation are available on the trolleys as per check list
  • Ensure that equipment / instruments are regularly checked for accuracy and any faults are reported
• Render necessary help in operation as required by the surgeon, anesthetist and OT