Operating Theatre Assistant (OTA)
Klinikum Bayreuth GmbH
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Bayreuth • Germany
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About the role
- Provide professional care to patients before, during and after surgery, taking their overall wellbeing into account
- Organize, coordinate and independently carry out work processes
- Prepare the operating theatre before and after surgical procedures
- Prepare operations, including surgical instruments
- Perform circulating/runner duties before, during and after surgery
- Assist with surgical instrumentation across various specialties
- Competently operate and be familiar with medical devices and materials
- Responsible for hygiene measures and aseptic technique
- Perform administrative tasks
Requirements
- Secondary school leaving certificate (e.g., Realschulabschluss) or completion of another ten-year school education, or lower secondary school certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) with a completed vocational training (minimum two years)
- Qualification as a nursing assistant or geriatric nursing assistant with at least one year of training
- Medical fitness/health suitability
- At least 16 years old at the start of training
Benefits
- Affordable accommodation during training or support with finding housing
- Competitive training allowance according to collective agreement (TVAöD)
- Additional company pension scheme
- Individual practical training support from dedicated practical instructors, plus personalised learning support and coaching
- Free online access to the literature required for your training
- Good chances of being taken on after successful completion of the training
- Numerous preventive health offers, e.g., free use of the on-site gym
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
surgical instrumentationaseptic techniquemedical device operationpatient careoperating theatre preparationadministrative taskscirculating dutieswork process coordination
Soft Skills
organizationindependencecoordinationcommunication
Certifications
nursing assistant qualificationgeriatric nursing assistant qualification