Operation Theatre Technicians are allied healthcare professionals. In short, OT Technicians work at Operation Theatre of hospitals, Intensive Care Units as well as Emergency Departments. Their main task is to assist Doctors and Surgeons during surgery or emergency procedures.
Duties & Tasks of a Operating Theatre Technician. assist in preparing operating rooms for surgery. set up, check, connect and adjust surgical equipment. clean and restock the operating room, arranging instruments, supplies and equipment according to instruction. position patients for surgical and anaesthetic treatments.
OT Technicians work in Operation Theatre of hospitals, Emergency Departments and Intensive Care Units. Their main responsibility is to assist and help Doctors and Surgeons during surgery and emergency procedures.
Diploma in Operation Theatre Technology (DOTT) is a two-year academic programme designed to introduce students with the fundamentals of discipline ethics layout and equipment in Operation Theatre. Under this programme the students learn to perform tests that assist in the diagnosis and treatment of several diseases.