Assistant Technician (MB Operating Theatre)

About the Role

Responsibilities

• ● Ensure operational readiness of OT equipment
• ● o Check the suction and diathermy machines for cleanliness and good working order
• ● o Check operating lights for clarity and good functioning
• ● o Clean, check and prepare operating table and accessories
• ● o Perform daily inventory check on positioning aids and accessories
• ● o Routine cleaning of OT equipment e.g. tourniquet, light source etc
• ● Assist to ensure efficient turnover of daily elective and emergency operations in the operating room
• ● o Transport patient from the ward to OT and vice versa
• ● o Assist in the safe transfer of patient from trolley to operating table and vice versa
• ● o Assist in positioning the patient
• ● o Assist surgeon in application of tourniquet
• ● o Adjust and focus the operating lights and assist nurses in patient care
• ● o To stay in the OR to assist the surgical team when needed, eg. Change the suction liner, additional adhoc equipment needed etc
• ● o Perform cleaning of the OR in between cases within 15mins. (Turnaround time target)
• ● Maintain a clean and safe operating room environment
• ● o Ensure that the disposable suction liner is capped tightly before discarding into the biohazard bag.
• ● o Perform OT terminal cleaning at the end of the list or after infected cases as stated in the protocol.
• ● o Maintain proper daily housekeeping of OT suite which include operating room, prep-room, scrub room, Anaesthesia room and sluice room.
• ● o Clear soiled linen and surgical wastes to the dirty utility room after the next case had started or when time permits.
• ● Other job duties such as maintaining proper housekeeping of pantry after 6pm.

Requirements

• ● Preferably with NITEC / secondary school education
• ● Possess initiative and keenness to learn
• ● Possess good interpersonal and communication skills