Operating Department Assistant

Mediclinic; Somerset West; On-site; ZAR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Mediclinic seeks an Operating Department Assistant to function as scrub practitioner, circulator and anaesthetic assistant under indirect supervision. You will also provide support in the recovery room under direct supervision of a professional nurse, delivering safe, quality patient care in a busy theatre.

Essential education is the Operating Department Assistance Diploma. No prior experience is required; candidates should be able to work in a theatre environment with strict aseptic technique

Qualifications

• Operating Department Assistance Diploma is essential.
• Experience is not required but beneficial.
• Ability to perform under supervision in a theatre environment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, quality patient care in the theatre with the multidisciplinary team.
• Prepare peri-operative theatres and equipment for each listed case.
• Adhere to infection prevention and control principles.
• Maintain equipment stock levels and accurate record-keeping to minimize costs.

Skills

Theatre ops

Aseptic technique

Infection control

Instrument management

MS Office

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