Operating Room Practitioner

Mediclinic Louis Leipoldt; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 250 000 - 350 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Cape Town seeks a dedicated scrub practitioner to deliver safe patient care in the operating theatre. This role involves collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team and adherence to infection control standards. Ideal candidates will have an Operating Theatre Practitioner Diploma and essential skills in aseptic technique and record keeping.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe quality patient care in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team.
• Ensure effective peri-operative preparation for an allocated Theatre list.
• Adhere to infection prevention and control principles.

Skills

Aseptic technique

Record keeping

Instrument management techniques

Computer literate

Infection Prevention and Control protocols

Risk identification

Education

Operating Theatre Practitioner Diploma

Job description

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB To function as a scrub practitioner and circulator under indirect supervision of a professional nurse.

KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS Deliver safe quality patient care in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team Ensure effective peri-operative preparation for an allocated Theatre list Adhere to infection prevention and control principles in order to mitigate clinical risks Ensure optimal utilisation of equipment and pharmaceutical stock to minimize financial risks REQUIRED EDUCATION ESSENTIAL EDUCATION : Operating Theatre Practitioner Diploma DESIRED EDUCATION : None REQUIRED EXPERIENCE ESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE : None DESIRED EXPERIENCE : None REQUIRED JOB SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE Aseptic technique Record keeping Instrument management techniques Computer literate (Microsoft Office) Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) protocols Risk identification