Operative care

Edumilestones; Mysuru, Amritsar, Vellore; On-site; INR 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare institution in India is seeking an Operation Theatre Technician. You will assist surgeons during operations, maintain surgical equipment, and ensure sterility. Ideal candidates should have a background in science, specifically biology, and possess key skills such as critical care and effective communication. The role holds high demand and offers a competitive salary of 3 to 4 Lacs for freshers.

Qualifications

• Detailed knowledge about the working of various systems used during operations.
• Ability to work under pressure with calmness.
• Good fitness and high concentration power.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and maintains an operating theatre and its equipment.
• Assists the surgical team during operations.
• Provides support to patients in the recovery room.

Skills

Critical care

Operation theatre procedures

Organizing and coordination skills

Verbal communication

Education

12th – Science (Biology recommended)

B.Sc in Operation Theatre Technology

Diploma in Operation Theatre Technology (OTT)

Job description

Does the field of healthcare fascinate you? Would you like to work with the surgeons in the operation theatre? If yes, you should explore the career options of an Operation theatre technician.

Operation theatre (OT) technician is an important person that assists various medical professionals such as a surgeon or anesthesiologist during operations. OT technician is expected to have detailed knowledge about the working of various systems used during operations procedures such as ventilators, cardiac monitors, surgical equipment, etc.

In general, OT technician should have some essential qualities such as working under pressure with calmness, sufficient training of all the OT operations, working with minimal supervision and should have good fitness and high concentration power.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Prepares and maintains an operating theatre and its equipment.
• Assists the surgical team during operations.
• Provides support to patients in the recovery room.
• Ensures all necessary supplies and surgical tools are sterile and ready.
• Participates in a few surgical procedures each day.
• Collaborates with Doctors, Nurses and other healthcare providers to deliver services as directed.
• Handles, packages, labels, stores, transports and disposes of waste appropriately to minimize contact risk and environmental harm.

Key Skills Required

• Critical care.
• Operation theatre procedures.
• Organizing and coordination skills.
• Verbal communication.

Salary and Demand

• Demand is high for Operation Theatre Technology.
• Salary levels are medium; for freshers average salary is 3 to 4 Lacs.
• Fees for the course are low; students need to spend less than 2 Lakhs.
• Preparation for the entrance test is low; students spend less than 1 year.

Education Required

• 12th – Science (Biology recommended). Then complete B.Sc in Operation Theatre Technology. Further you can proceed with M.Sc in Operation Theatre Technology.
• 12th – Science (Biology recommended). Then complete Diploma in Operation Theatre Technology (OTT).

Best Colleges for Operation Theatre Technology in India

For Graduation

• Christian Medical College – CMC, Vellore
• Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research – JIPMER, Pondicherry
• JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research – JSS University, Mysore
• Government Medical College – GMC, Amritsar
• Noida International University – NIU, Gautam Budh Nagar
• Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute – BMCRI, Bangalore
• NIMS University, Jaipur
• Madhav University – MU, Sirohi
• Chitkara University – CU, Chandigarh
• Baba Farid University of Health Sciences – BFUHS, Faridkot

For Post Graduation

• NIMS University, Jaipur
• Shree Guru Gobind Singh Tricentenary University – SGT, Gurgaon
• Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences – SKIMS, Srinagar
• SGT University, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Gurgaon
• North East Frontier Technical University – NEFTU, West Siang