Technician, Operating Room

Entity: Aga Khan University Hospital

Location: Karachi, Pakistan

Introduction:

The Department of Anaesthesia at the Aga Khan University Hospital provides perioperative care and other operating room facilities for all surgical procedures, intensive care to critically ill surgical patients in the surgical intensive care unit, as well as acute and chronic pain management services. Our department has a mix of anesthesiologists, qualified nurses, and highly trained surgical and anesthesia technicians. We are committed to delivering compassionate, ethical, accessible, and high-quality care to all patients requiring surgery, anesthesia, intensive care, and pain services.

As an equal opportunity employer, AKU believes in promoting a diverse and inclusive culture and is committed to adopt appropriate standards for safeguarding and promoting a respectful relationship with and between diverse workforce of its faculty, staff, trainees, volunteers, beneficiaries, wider communities, and other stakeholders with whom it works, including children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees/trainees and partners to share this commitment.

Responsibilities:

You will be responsible to:

• receive and identify patients correctly for surgery/procedures
• check the patient’s schedule for surgery in the Operating Room and takeover of the patient’s file
• complete all per-operative documentation about the patient’s surgery
• ensure all specimens removed during surgery are correctly labeled and dispatched for necessary investigation as advised by the surgeon
• scrub for designated cases, displaying competence for different areas as per the scope of services of the hospital
• assists in the safe transportation of patients within the unit before and after surgery
• report any problem with equipment to the supervisor immediately for timely rectification
• coordinate with the supervisor in the smooth running of the OR list
• assist in preoperative patient preparation.

Requirements:

You should have:

• a Matriculation, Intermediate will be preferred
• Diploma in OT Technician
• at least one year of relevant experience from a reputed healthcare organization
• ability to effectively work in teams as well as independently and handle work pressure
• willingness to work in shift duties.

Note: Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted and only shortlisted candidates will be notified.