specialized field in healthcare focused on the management and operation of surgical theatres. OT Technician course professionals, known as Operation Theatre Technicians (OT Technicians), play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth functioning of surgical procedures. OT Technician course graduates are responsible for preparing the operation theatre by sterilizing equipment, ensuring the availability of surgical instruments, and maintaining a sterile environment.
The OT Technician course is offered at the UG, PG and Diploma course levels. To get enrolled in the OT Technician course, candidates must have passed Class 12 in the Science stream with PCB (Physics, Chemistry and Biology) subjects a minimum of 50%. Usually, the OT Technician course admission is done based on the Class 12 scores. However, some colleges offer Operation Theatre Technology based on CUET scores. Popular colleges that offer OT Technician courses are AIIMS Delhi, CMC, Jamia Hamdard, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, etc. The average OT Technician course fees range between INR 900 and INR 3.8 Lakh.
Once graduated with the OT Technician course, candidates can opt for job profiles such as OT Technicians, Associate Consultants, Surgical Assistants, Anaesthesia Technicians, Endoscopy Technicians, Surgical Equipment Technicians, etc. The average salary that an OT Technician course graduate earns ranges between INR 2.2 LPA and INR 20 LPA.
– Transportation of patients to and from the theatre and wards
– Help staff in mobilization of the patient within Operation Theatre
– Help in patient procedures, Maintain procedure room/operating theatre equipment with clean, safe environment for patients and staff
– Preparation of patient prior to surgery
– Ensure patient is positioned securely and safely on the operating table prior to surgery.
– Assistance to medical and nursing staff
– Ensure Patient safety, Assist in theatre according to workload.
– Have good communications with other staff in theatre complex
– Keep patient confidentiality and be familiar with operation trays.
– Return equipment’s after procedure and patient safety to CSSD.
– Note malfunctioning equipment’s to person as per protocol
– Obey hospital’s Health and Safety policies and procedures
Operation Theatre Technology is technical occupation in the field of health science where an operation theatre (OT) technologist forms an integral part of the operation theatre in hospital.
He facilitates surgical procedures, by preparing equipment necessary for any surgical procedures and looks after all the work and management of the operation theatre which includes managing the patients in and out of operation theatre, looking after all the surgical equipment, arrangement of operation theatre table, dressing table, and anaesthesia table as well as management of the staff. He is also in a team of staff in Central Sterilization Unit in Hospital.
| Technician | Assist in preparing the operation theatre, sterilizing equipment, for surgery. | INR 2.9 LPA |
|---|---|---|
| Surgical Assistants | Work closely with and maintaining a sterile environment. | INR 2.4 LPA |
| Anaesthesia Technicians | Assist anaesthesiologists in administering anaesthesia. | INR 2.4 LPA |
| Endoscopy Technicians | Assist in endoscopic procedures | INR 3.8 LPA |
Passed Class 12 in the Science stream with PCB (Physics, Chemistry and Biology) subjects a minimum of 50%.
Some colleges offer Operation Theatre Technology based on CUET scores.
| OT Technician Course Level | UG, PG, PhD, Certificate and Diploma |
|---|---|
| OT Technician Course Duration | UG – 3 years PG – 2 years PhD – 3 years Certificate – 2 years Diploma – 2 years |
| Private Operation Theatre Technology Colleges |
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| Christian Medical College |
| St. John’s National Academy of Health Sciences |
| Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences |
| Maharishi Markandeshwar University |
| Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research |
| JSS Medical College |
| Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth |
| VELS Institute of Science |
| Parul University |
| Government colleges |
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| AIIMS Delhi |
| Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences |
| Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research |
| GMCH Chandigarh |
| AIIMS Raipur |
| Christian Medical College & Hospital Ludhiana |
| SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre |
| Pt. Bhagwat Dayal Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences |
| Grant Medical College |