Technician Attendant (Theatre) (Ministry of Health and Medical Services)

The position is to assist the anaesthetist from induction of anaesthesia through to immediate recovery of the patient. They are members of the perioperative team, which provides, in addition to assisting the anaesthetist, assistance for the surgeon, nurse during and after anaesthesia.

Key Responsibilities

1. Setting up the respective operating rooms everyday focusing on the anaesthesia workstations.

2. Performing a routine check to ensure safety of all anaesthetic equipment, drugs and consumables supplies and stock in the respective operating rooms

3. Maintaining an infection control environment in the operating room through cleanliness in accordance tot the quality assurance program and measures to minimize operating room pollution

4. Providing regular updates on maintenance, damages, replacement, purchasing of anaesthetic equipment

5. Participate in all corporate activities of the Ministry as required

Knowledge & Experience

1. 1. 6 – 12 months experience within the health care sector.
2. 2. Awareness with some knowledge of medical and government legislation, anaesthesia and intensive care policies and medico-legal compliance.
3. 3. General knowledge of instrument care and understanding of infection control and OHS standards.
4. 4. Understanding of the Fijian Constitution (2013) and applicable laws of Fiji.

Skills & Abilities

1. 1. Good procedural and organisational skills.
2. 2. Demonstrated satisfactory communication skills.
3. 3. Demonstrated good personal reliability to work under pressure in a resource constraint facility/environment and cope with adverse outcomes in a multidisciplinary workplace.
4. 4. Service oriented approach, with a commitment to supporting the operational environment of the anaesthesia and operating theatre team.

Additional Information

Key Performance Indicators

Performance will be measured through the following indicators:

1. Ensure timely assistance to the compliance to the relevant guideline process

2. Effective and timely assistance to the nurse for nursing care of patients at ward level;

3. Compliance to OHS in the up keeping of the patient area in the ward.

4. Participate in all corporate activities of the Ministry as required

Contact Information

For any enquires please contact Mr Netava Mua on email netava.mua@health.gov.fj or telephone 3306177 ext 340173