Healthcare Technician, Surgical Tech

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To prepare and maintain operating theatres and equipment, and assist surgical and anaesthetic teams during operations.

Job Responsibilities:

• Assist in setting up operating room according to type of surgery to be performed, which includes obtaining, arranging testing of equipment, supplies and accessories as per schedules.
• Shave and carry out pre-op preparation of operative site as per requirements of surgeon.
• Check whether all equipments in the OT are in working condition daily, replace missing or damaged equipment and /or send to Biomedical Department after making entry in the books informing OT in charge.
• Assist anesthetist/surgeon/nurses in preparing the patients for the procedure, positioning them in a prescribed manner, as per surgery/surgeon, assist in moving patient into wheeled stretcher to ICU/recovery room after completion of operation.
• Circulate for cases whenever the need arises for short period.
• Relieve nurses in between cases for breaks.
• Assist in cleanup of operating theater following surgery: includes disposal of used supplies and dispatching instruments for sterilization / cleaning of equipments used in anaesthesia, etc and OT table accessories.
• Personally clean and change all tubing/linen on anesthesia machine after the cases are done or/and at the end of the day.
• Check all anaesthesia trolley/crash cart for update and validity of drugs.
• Understands the functioning and then knows the case of every equipment in the OT. (C Arm, microscope, cautery, OT table, Suction, Syringe Pumps, etc)
• Check cylinder supplies (oxygen, nitrous) as per requirements of OT cases.
• Keep and take inventory of all equipments/cables used for anaesthesia on all shifts and reports damage or breakage to OT in charge and send the same for repairs to the Biomed / Engineering department after entry in HIS/log book
• Receive and replenish sterile supplies from CSSD along with the nurses at the end of the day and place on racks allotted according to specialty
• Ensure and supervise cleaning of C ARM every evening whether it has been used or not.
• Knowledgeable of OT protocols and personnel safety.
• To carry out any other tasks assigned by the superior from time to time.

Candidate Requirements:

• Able to work accurately and with minimal supervision.
• Ability to comprehend written instructions given by the related departmental personnel.
• Ability to plan & organize ones work schedule effectively.
• Speaking and listening are essential requirements to understand and carry out the instructions given by the supervisors and other related departmental personnel.