Operating Department Assistant

Medi Clinic; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a scrub practitioner, circulator, and anaesthetic assistant for its theatre team in Pretoria. This role involves ensuring optimal patient care and adherence to safety standards while functioning under the supervision of a professional nurse. Candidates must hold an Operating Department Assistance Diploma and possess skills in aseptic techniques and infection prevention.

Qualifications

• Operating Department Assistance Diploma is essential.
• Skills in managing theatre operations and infection control required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe quality patient care in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.
• Ensure effective peri-operative preparation for allocated theatre list.
• Adhere to infection prevention and 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 Medforum| Arcadia, Pretoria | South Africa

Closing date: 18/06/2025
Number of positions: 1
Recruiter name: Nomsa Mbambo
Reference number: 61276
Workplace Type:On-site
Permanent

Please note if you are an internal employee on a fixed term contract please apply using an external candidate profile and not your employee profile

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

All applicants will be considered, with the understanding that preference will be given in accordance with the Employment Equity Plan of Mediclinic Southern Africa, as well as internal applicants/employees that meet the minimum requirements.

Please note if you are an internal employee on a fixed term contract please apply using an external candidate profile and not your employee profile