Operating Department Assistant

Mediclinic; Centurion; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated scrub practitioner to join their team in Centurion. The ideal candidate will work alongside professional nurses in the operating room, ensuring safe patient care and efficient theatre preparation. An Operating Department Assistance Diploma is essential for this role, which supports the provision of high-quality healthcare in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• ESSENTIAL EDUCATION: Operating Department Assistance Diploma
• No prior experience required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe quality patient care in collaboration with the team.
• Ensure effective peri-operative preparation for theatre.
• Adhere to infection control principles.

Skills

Theatre environment and operations

Aseptic technique

Infection prevention and control

Instrument management techniques

Computer literate

Record keeping

Risk identification

Education

Operating Department Assistance Diploma

Job description

Mediclinic is an international private healthcare services group, founded in South Africa in 1983, with divisions in Switzerland, Southern Africa (South Africa and Namibia) and the United Arab Emirates.

The Group is focused on providing specialist-orientated, multidisciplinary services across the continuum of care in such a way that the Group will be regarded as the most respected and trusted provider of healthcare services by patients, medical practitioners, funders and regulators of healthcare in each of its markets.

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB

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
• Aseptic technique
• Infection prevention and control
• Instrument management techniques
• Computer literate (Microsoft Office)
• Record keeping
• Risk identification