OT Technician

Job Responsibilities of OT Technician in Hospital

• Prepare the operation theatre (OT) before surgical procedures.
• Ensure the OT is clean, disinfected, and ready for surgery.
• Check the availability and functioning of OT equipment and instruments.
• Arrange surgical instruments, gowns, drapes, and other required materials.
• Sterilize surgical instruments and maintain proper sterilization procedures.
• Assist surgeons and nursing staff during surgical procedures.
• Prepare and arrange surgical trays according to the type of surgery.
• Check the availability of sutures, dressings, consumables, and other surgical supplies.
• Assist in positioning patients safely on the operating table.
• Follow aseptic techniques and infection control protocols.
• Monitor the availability of oxygen, suction, and other essential OT equipment.
• Assist the anaesthesia team as required and under appropriate supervision.
• Maintain records of surgical procedures and OT consumables.
• Count and verify surgical instruments and materials according to hospital protocols.
• Ensure proper disposal of biomedical waste.
• Clean and prepare the OT after each surgical procedure.
• Maintain OT registers, sterilization records, and equipment checklists.
• Check emergency equipment and report any malfunction immediately.
• Coordinate with surgeons, anaesthesia staff, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.
• Follow hospital policies, patient safety standards, and infection prevention guidelines.
• Maintain adequate stock of OT instruments and consumables.