Operation Theater Technology deals with work and management of the operation theater (OT). The candidates are equipped to manage the patients and observe the functionality of an operation theater. Along with these jobs which require high skill and alertness, the candidates help the doctors to conduct the operations and nearly take care of the medications, anesthetic gases, curtains and sterilization necessities during the surgery. The candidate is also involved in the functioning of the ICUs, CCUs and operation theaters in healing facilities and centers. You can pursue Diploma, Bachelor, Post Graduate Diploma or Master Degree program in this stream.
The government and private hospitals, as well as healing centers and facilities, hire operating theater technicians. They assist in managing surgical wards. The candidate often appear for higher examinations, to be a part of an educator or instructor at important preparing foundations.
It is a profession which deals with a combination of professionalism, skills and most importantly ethics. An OT technician is in charge of the Operation Theater as well as handling the equipment with care and caution. Their primary role is to assist the Surgeons, Specialist, Anesthesiologists and Nurses. Along with that they prepare and organize surgical instruments before surgery, cleaning instruments before surgery, obeying surgeons order amid surgery or crisis strategies and dealing with anesthesia equipment. Operation Theater Technologists are required across all hospitals who conduct surgeries namely:
- General Surgery
- Gynecology Surgery
- Neurosurgery
- Plastic Surgery
- Urology
