Theatre Technician
Prepare patients and operating rooms for surgery.
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What's it like to be a Theatre Technician?
Theatre Technicians are an integral part of the perioperative team, working closely with doctors and nurses in operating theatres to care for patients before, during and after operations. They ensure a patient's safety and comfort while they are in the operating theatre and may set up equipment used during surgery.
Tasks and duties
- Preparing operating theatres and surgical equipment for surgeries.
- Assisting the surgical and anaesthetic teams during surgeries.
- Maintaining operating theatre equipment and ensuring a clean and safe environment for hospital staff and patients within operating theatres.
- Maintaining operating theatre supplies.
- Transporting patients to and from operating theatres.
- Preparing patients for surgery and assisting them into the correct position for surgery.
- Giving support to patients while they are in the recovery room.
How to become a Theatre Technician
To become a Theatre Technician, you usually need to complete a VET qualification in health services assistance. You may be able complete this course as part of a traineeship. Entry requirements may vary, but employers generally require the completion of Year 10.
- Complete a Certificate III in Health Services Assistance (HLT33115) or a Certificate IV in Operating Theatre Technical Support (HLT47515).
- In order to apply for jobs, you may be required to get a national Police Check and a Working with Children Check. You will also need the required immunisations for health care workers.
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Latest Theatre Technician reviews
Aug 2019
Reviewer's Qualification
Bachelor of Commerce (Management)
Experience
10+ years
Organisation size
Small (1-19 employees)
Specialisation
Operating Theatre
The good things
The best thing with my role is mentoring Theatre Technician on a day to day basis. Leading a bunch of Technician’s and molding them to become role models to other theatre technician’s. Ability to use ...
The challenges
The challenges of my role is Rostering, Trouble shooting and providing back up equipment.
Manpower on a day to day basis, be able to adopt to situations when there is shortage of staff you have to mul...
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May 2021
Experience
10+ years
Organisation size
Large (200+ employees)
Specialisation
Hospital theatre
The good things
It broadens your knowledge of anatomy and gives your a sense of satisfaction knowing you have helped a client feel safe in a time when they are most vulnerable.
The challenges
You need to have a thick skin and you need to be able to think quick
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