Operating Department Assistant

Mediclinic Constantiaberg; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Mediclinic Constantiaberg in Cape Town is seeking a scrub practitioner, circulator and anaesthetic assistant to support the theatre team under supervision of a professional nurse. You will contribute to peri-operative care, infection control and efficient use of equipment and stock, ensuring patient safety and adherence to theatre standards.

Essential education is an Operating Department Assistance Diploma.

Qualifications

• Essential education: Operating Department Assistance Diploma.
• Desired education: None
• Essential minimum experience: None
• Desired experience: None
• Theatre environment and infection prevention and control knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe quality patient care in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team in accordance with theatre standards.
• Ensure effective peri-operative preparation for an allocated theatre list.
• Adhere to infection prevention and control principles to mitigate clinical risks.
• Ensure optimal utilization of equipment and pharmaceutical stock to minimize financial risks.

Skills

Theatre operations

Infection prevention

Education

Operating Department Assistance Diploma

Job description

To function as a scrub practitioner, circulator and anaesthetic assistant under indirect supervision of a professional nurse. To provide assistance in the recovery room under the direct supervision of a professional nurse.

KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS

Continuously deliver safe quality patient care in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team in accordance with the set theatre standards

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 utilization of equipment and pharmaceutical stock to minimize financial risks

REQUIRED EDUCATION

ESSENTIAL EDUCATION: Operating Department Assistance Diploma

DESIRED EDUCATION: None

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE: None

DESIRED EXPERIENCE: None

REQUIRED JOB SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• Theatre environment and operations
• Infection prevention and control