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Mid LevelOn-siteFull-timeAmpang Puteri Specialist Hospital
Job Description
OPERATING DEPARTMENTAL PRACTITIONER , OPERATION THEATRE
Location: Ampang Puteri Specialist Hospital
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Accountable for providing professional nursing care in surgery, anesthesia, recovery, and central sterilizing supply services, to patients within a hospital unit, adhering to hospital policies and nursing services principles, policies, and procedures to ensure high quality care is practiced.
JOB DESCRIPTION
ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT
IN THE OPERATION THEATRE:
- Adherence to nursing care vision, mission, goals, and objectives, aligns with the scope of nursing services, and performs duties as assigned by the Unit Manager to ensure high-quality care is rendered.
- Notifies the unit manager of any changes in the situation that could impact the standards of care.
- Provide the operation theatre room ready for use by checking the completion of damp dusting, checking the gas cylinders, testing all equipment in good order, replenishing stocks like lotion, suture, and procedure set, and preparing trolleys for use.
- Collaborate with ward staff to ensure patients arrive on time for procedures, optimizing OT utilization.
- Participates in the unit meetings, dialogue sessions, and other hospital activities.
- Collaborate with the unit manager in maintaining accurate records of linen, equipment, and medical supplies, condemning old or unusable items for disposal if necessary, carrying out assigned tasks, and providing feedback
- Charge accurately, incorporating charges for equipment and consumable items into the patient's charges and verifying their completeness.
- Inspect, maintain, and document the supply of sterile packs to ensure the integrity of the packaging and maintain an adequate supply of unit stock from central sterile supply services.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
A SCRUB AND RECOVERY STAFF:
- Verify patient identity and surgery details according to the OT list in the reception area and accompany patients safely into the operating rooms.
- Provide necessary surgical instruments, arranging them according to usage, maintaining sterility, and ensuring an adequate supply of lotions and items according to the surgeon's preference.
- Performing a surgical hand scrub, wearing a sterile gown and gloves, and preparing and positioning the patient according to the type of surgery.Anticipating surgeon needs, assisting in coagulation of bleeders, maintaining instrument sterility and cleanliness, passing correct specimens to the circulating nurse, performing swab and instrument counts, and notifying if there is any fault.
- Support surgeons in all operative procedures, consultants about the care of patients in the Operation Theatre, resuscitation of patients in emergency, and report counts as correct or incorrect to the surgeon.
- Check, and handle the specimens properly after each case, confirming with the registered nurse or surgeon, if necessary, before sending them to the laboratory or pathology services
- Provide cleanliness and organize the drapes and instruments, responsible disposal of sharps in designated containers, and complete all case-related documents
- Accompany patients safely into the recovery room before being sent to the ward and record all cases in the Operation Theatre Record Book.
- Collaborate with registered nurses to provide high-quality care, performing specific post-operative instructions as ordered, ensuring patient safety, monitoring vital signs, managing surgical drainage systems, collecting specimens and laboratory results, completing documentation, and notifying abnormal findings
AN ANAESTHESIA STAFF:
- Provide patient education and reassurance before surgery, avoid unnecessary conversation if the patient is drowsy because of the pre-medication, and assess patients' medical history and allergies.
- Prepare a wide range of specialist equipment and drugs, including anesthetic machines, intravenous equipment, and airway devices.
- Provide patient safety during anesthesia such as checking for denture removal, loose teeth, and contact lens removal, and ask to confirm any oral intake.
JOB REQUIREMENT
- Certificate in Operating Department Practice Program or Diploma in Operating Department Practice Program
Knowledge and Experiences:
Certified Basic Life Support would be a priority.
Experience working in a hospital is an advantage.
Experience assisting the surgeon in various disciplines of surgery.
Special skills required
Able to converse fluently and write in English and Bahasa Malaysia
Microsoft Office literacy.