Operation Theater Technician

1. About Career

Does the field of healthcare fascinate you? Would you like to work with the surgeons in the operation theatre? If yes, you should explore the career options of an Operation theatre technician.

Operation theatre (OT) technician is an important person that assist various medical professionals such as a surgeon or anesthesiologist during operations. OT technician is expected to have detail knowledge about the working of various systems used during operations procedures such as ventilators, cardiac monitors, surgical equipment, etc.

In general, OT technician should have some essential qualities such as work under pressure with calmness, sufficient training of all the OT operations, work with minimal supervision and should have good fitness and high concentration power.

2. Roles and Responsibilities of a Operation Theater Technician

• • Prepares and maintains an operating theatre and its equipment.

  • Assists the surgical team during operations.

  • Provides support to patients in the recovery room.

  • Making sure all necessary supplies and surgical tools are sterile and ready.

  • These technicians typically participate in a few surgical procedures each day.

  • This job requires the individual to work in collaboration with Doctors and Nurses and other healthcare providers and deliver the healthcare services as suggested by them.

  • Handle, package, label, store, transport and dispose of waste appropriately to minimise the potential for contact with the waste and to reduce the risk to the environment from accidental release.

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3. Key Skills Required for Operation Theater Technician

• • Operative care

  • Critical care

  • Operation theatre procedures

  • Organizing and Coordination skills

  • Verbal communication

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4. Salary and Demand for Operation Theater Technician

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  Demand is High for Operation Theatre Technology.

  
  


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  Salary levels are Medium for Operation Theatre Technology. For fresher average salary is 3 to 4 Lacs.

  
  


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  Fees levels of the course is Low. To pursue this course student need to spend lesser than 2 Lakhs.

  
  


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  Level of preparation for Operation Theatre Technology is Low. Students spend lesser than 1 year. to prepare for entrance test of Operation Theatre Technology.

  
  
  
   

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