OPERATION THEATRE TECHNOLOGY (OTT)

(04-Year Degree Program)

Operation Theatre Technologists provide a high standard of patient care and skilled support alongside doctors and nursing staff in the theatre. OT. Technologists prepare the operation theatre and equipment required to perform surgery. They act and monitor safety, health, environmental, and quality assurance procedures on equipment used in operating theatres and post-operative units. They are supporting Medical Specialists to handle life-support equipment in situations where patients require operative care or postoperative care. They are involved in positioning treatment equipment and adjusting settings and controls according to technical specifications. They are involved in ensuring the safety of the patients, managing staff, purchasing equipment, communicating with other personnel assessing problems, and operating policy of operation theatre.

Aims and Objectives of the Course

To equip the students with relevant professional knowledge, skills, techniques, and ethical values to enable them to apply their acquired expertise at the level between the doctors and the patient for efficient health service delivery and develop globally accepted operation theatre for the safety of patients.

Professional Prospects for the Graduates

OT. Technologist can work as a:

  • Member of the surgical team where they work with Anesthetists, Surgeons, Registered Nurses, and other members delivering patient care before, during, and after surgery.
  • Working as an assistant to surgeon and anesthetist
  • As a member of the infection control team

The govt. of Pakistan offers BS-17 to the fresh graduates that further progress to the higher scales with Education And Experience.

Operation Theatre Complex

All these following Theatres are fully equipped with the latest equipment, and multiple surgeries are performed daily. The latest surgical techniques related to anesthesia and surgery are used, e.g., Laparoscopy. The following theatres are working 24 hours.

  • General surgery ENT
  • Orthopedic surgery Neuro-surgery
  • Gynecology and obstetrics

One year internship is mandatory after completion of the degree program.