Operating Theatre Technician / Assistant

Your tasks

• Prepare operating rooms, operating tables, accessories, and clinical equipment to ensure readiness for surgical procedures.
• Inspect and maintain operating theatre equipment, including suction units, diathermy machines, and operating lights, ensuring cleanliness and functionality.
• Assist with the safe transfer and positioning of patients before, during, and after surgical procedures.
• Support the surgical team by adjusting operating lights, preparing equipment, and providing timely assistance during procedures.
• Assist with the application of surgical devices and accessories as directed by the clinical team.
• Conduct inventory checks and ensure adequate availability of positioning aids, accessories, and related supplies.
• Clean and disinfect operating rooms, equipment, and designated theatre areas between procedures in accordance with established protocols.
• Handle and dispose of soiled linen, clinical waste, and biohazard materials safely and appropriately.
• Maintain cleanliness and housekeeping standards across operating theatre areas, including preparation rooms, scrub rooms, anaesthesia rooms, sluice rooms, and ancillary spaces.
• Perform terminal cleaning of operating rooms following surgical lists or infection-control requirements.
• Transport patients between wards and operating theatre areas as required.
• Conduct routine cleaning and maintenance of operating theatre equipment.

Requirements

• WSQ Higher Certificate in Healthcare Support (Operating Theatre Support) or equivalent qualification.
• Relevant experience in an operating theatre, healthcare, or clinical support environment is preferred.
• Possess initiative and a willingness to learn.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced healthcare environment.
• Commitment to maintaining infection control, workplace safety, and patient care standards.

How to apply

EA Personnel Name: Lim Yoke Hui

EA Personnel Reg. no.: R1433821

EA License no.: 07C5771

Other

[Job ID: 985672]

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