Job Description

Receives the patient and OT equipment and supply along with the RN.

Keeps the OT clean and tidy.

Assist Sister-in-Charge in OR management.

To ensure changing rooms are clean with enough supply of scrub suits/ caps/ masks for the day.

To assist in setting up operating room according to type of surgery to be performed, which includes obtaining, arranging testing of equipment, supplies and accessories as per schedules.

To shave and carry out pre-op preparation of operative site as per requirements of surgeon.

To check whether all equipment's in the OT are in working condition daily, replace missing or damaged equipment and /or send to Biomedical Department after making entry in the books informing OT in charge.

To assist anesthetist/surgeon/nurses in preparing the patients for the procedure, positioning them in a prescribed manner, as per surgery/surgeon, assist in moving patient into wheeled stretcher to ICU/recovery room after completion of operation.

To circulate for cases whenever the need arises for short period.

To relieve circulatory nurses in between cases for breaks.

To assist in cleanup of operating theater following surgery: includes disposal of used supplies and dispatching instruments for sterilization. / cleaning of equipment's used in anesthesia, etc and OT table accessories.

To personally clean and change all tubing/linen on anesthesia machine after the cases are done or/and at the end of the day.

To check all anesthesia trolley/ anesthesia cart for update and validity of drugs on Saturday or when time permits. (Mandatory weekly)

Understands the functioning and then knows the care of every equipment in the OT. ('C' Arm, microscope, ESU, OT table, Suction, Syringe Pumps, navigation system , Laparoscopy unit, CUSA ,Lithoclast etc)

To check cylinder supplies (oxygen, nitrous, nitrogen, CO2) as per requirements of OT cases.

To keep and take inventory of all equipment's/cables used for anesthesia on all shifts and reports damage or breakage to OT in charge and send the same for repairs to the Biomed / Engineering department after entry in HIS/log book

Receive and replenish sterile supplies from CSSD along with the nurses at the end of the day and place on racks allotted according to specialty

Ensure and supervise cleaning of "C" ARM and lead apron every evening whether it has been used or not.

Knowledgeable of OT protocols and personnel safety.

To be aware of radiation safety.

Taking care of sterilized equipment's.

To prevent infection to patients by proper hand washing.

To inculcate proper waste disposable according to infection control protocols.

Preparation of the anesthesia cart

The surgical kit pre/ post-op should be checked.

The billing sheet to be completed to avoid confusion for overcharging/ not charging.

The bronchoscope, laryngoscope & LMA should be washed cleaned after every use.

Any unusual events happen pertaining to patient/OT personnel must report to senior staff/OT in charge.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: ₹18,000.00 - ₹20,000.00 per month

Benefits:

Health insurance Provident Fund
Work Location: In person