Operating Room Practitioner - Theatre
Mediclinic Louis Leipoldt | Cape Town, WC, ZAPosted a month ago
Description
MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB
To function as a scrub practitioner and circulator under indirect supervision of a professional nurse.
KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS
Deliver safe quality patient care in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team
Ensure effective peri-operative preparation for an allocated Theatre list
Adhere to infection prevention and control principles in order to mitigate clinical risks
Ensure optimal utilisation of equipment and pharmaceutical stock to minimize financial risks
REQUIRED EDUCATION
ESSENTIAL EDUCATION: Operating Theatre Practitioner Diploma
DESIRED EDUCATION: None
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE
ESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE: None
DESIRED EXPERIENCE: None
REQUIRED JOB SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
Aseptic technique
Record keeping
Instrument management techniques
Computer literate (Microsoft Office)
Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) protocols
Risk identification
