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Opertaion Theatre Technologists

Assisting surgeons and managing OTs

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B.Sc. Operation Theatre & Anaesthesia Technology

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Overview

Operation Theatre and anaesthesia technician is an allied healthcare worker who assists with the administration and monitoring of anaesthesia and has an extensive knowledge of anaesthesia techniques, instruments, supplies, and technology.

Anaesthesia technicians are involved in patient's care during Peri-operative (The period, Before, during and after the surgery) anaesthetic care, taking into account of the patients' religious and cultural beliefs and respecting their right to medical privacy and dignity at all times. Anaesthesia Technicians also provide a key role in the emergency resuscitation of patients.

Curriculum

S.No

I Year

II Year

III Year

IV Year

1

Basic Sciences (Anatomy, Physiology & Biochemistry)

Pharmacology & Microbiology

Sterilisation Procedures

2

 

Medicine & Medical Ethics

Principles of Anaesthesia – II

Internship

3

 

Principles of Anaesthesia – I

 

Eligibility for Admission

  • Candidates belonging to all categories for admission to the Allied Health Sciences should have passed the qualifying examinations after period of 12 years of study with English, Physics, Chemistry, Biology / Botany & Zoology with minimum 35% marks in each subjects (Academic / Vocational Stream).

Eligibility for Lateral Entry

  • The lateral entry is applicable for all the UG Degree Course of Allied Health Science wherever corresponding Diploma Course is available in the concerned specialty. The duration of one year Internship applicable for all the Lateral Entry Candidates.
  • Candidates belongs to all categories for admission to the Allied Health Sciences should have passed the qualifying examination after period of 12years of study with English, Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Botany and Zoology with minimum 35% marks in each subjects (Academic/Vocational Stream)

Faculty Details

Dr. Arun Kumar D
Designation

Course Director

Education

Anesthesiology

Experience

Teaching: 37 Yrs

Specialization

Anesthesiology

Dr.Arun Prasath A
Arun Prasath
Designation

Professor

Education

MD

Experience

Teaching: 12 Years

Specialization

Anaesthesiology

 

Dr. Rajkumar K S
Designation

Professor

Education

MS (Gen. Surgery)

Experience

Teaching: -25 Years

Specialization

General Surgery

Dr. Renukadevi R
Designation

Professor

Education

MD (OG)

Experience

Teaching: -25 Years

Specialization

OBG

Dr. Lenin Babu V
Designation

Professor

Education

MS

Experience

Teaching: 20 Yrs

Specialization

Orthopaedics

Mrs.S.Yogeshwari
Yogeswari
Designation

Assistant Professor

Education

M.Sc.

Experience

Teaching: 14 Years

Specialization

Physiology

 

Mrs.M.Vilasini
Vilasini
Designation

Professor

Education

M.D

Experience

Teaching: 5 Years

Specialization

Anatomy

Career Prospects

Hospitals are the primary recruiters of operation theatre and anaesthesia technologists. They work in the operating theatres and emergency departments of hospitals and nursing homes.

Openings are available in the areas of transplant units, orthopaedic clinics, gynaecology units, cancer units, surgery, special care baby units etc. and also in the field of research, education and training. They are appointed in the workplaces of physicians or dentists who perform outpatient surgery.

They are appointed in the following area:

  • Managing Operation Theatre equipments
  • Planning, Management and Sterility of the Operation Theatre premises
  • Suction, gas system operation and inhalational agents usage

    • Apart from the operation theatre they are employed in Emergency, Intensive Care and Surgical Units.

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