Operating Department Assistant
Mediclinic · Mediclinic Vergelegen
Job description
About the role
The Operating Department Assistant works as a scrub practitioner, circulator and anaesthetic assistant under indirect supervision of a professional nurse, and provides assistance in the recovery room under direct supervision. The role is essential for safe, quality patient care within the theatre environment.
Key responsibilities
- Continuously deliver safe, quality patient care in collaboration with the multi‑disciplinary team according to theatre standards.
- Ensure effective peri‑operative preparation for allocated theatre lists.
- Adhere to infection prevention and control principles to mitigate clinical risks.
- Optimize utilisation of equipment and pharmaceutical stock to minimise financial risks.
Required profile
- Operating Department Assistance Diploma (essential).
- No minimum experience required.
Required skills
- Theatre environment and operations
- Aseptic technique
- Infection prevention and control
- Instrument management techniques
- Microsoft Office
- Record keeping
- Risk identification
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