Diploma in OT Technician Program

Fees:

Annual Tuition Fee 60,000/- , Annual Exam Fee 3,000/-

Syllabus:

• General anatomy and physiology (cytology, histology, osteology and only basics of all organ systems of body)


• Basic of relevant pathology, pharmacology, (including anesthetic agents) and microbiology


• Detailed Surgical Anatomy


• Basics of OT, CSSD and anesthesia techniques and common surgeries


• Hand hygiene and prevention of cross infection


• Basics life support (BLS) and cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR)


• Nursing procedures such as vital recording, IM/IV/SC injection, oxygen therapy, nebulization, catheterization, IV infusion


• Basics of CSSD and sterilization practices, biomedical waste management


• Basic biomedical engineering physics of OT equipment & instruments

Eligibility:

10+2 with physics, chemistry, and maths/biology with minimum 50% marks.

Course Description:

Era University, Lucknow is offering Diploma in OT Technician Program. In this section, learn about the Diploma in OT Technician Program course at Era University, Lucknow

About OT Technician Program

The two-year diploma program has been structured so as to train professionals to assist doctors in the operation theatre and work under the supervision of anesthetists and surgeons. The diploma prepares students for overall management of the operation theatre. An OT Technician’s work includes taking care of the ins and outs of the operation process as well and assisting the surgeon during the operation. Other duties include arranging operation theatre table, dressing table, instrument and anesthesia table, sterilization of all surgical instruments, drapes and linen, facilitating the drugs and anesthetic gases required for surgery. The OT technician is an essential person in the operating theatre team who manages and organizes whole of the operation theatre, in the absence of whom neither can a surgeon operate nor can a hospital or healthcare centre run efficiently.

Rapid growth in the healthcare industry has increased the demand for such skilled professionals thereby increasing the number of enrollments for the course at Era University which has an array of many more allied health sciences and paramedical programs.

Program Objective

• To understand standard operating procedures and protocols with respect to preoperative and postoperative care
• To acquire knowledge of the process of sterilization so as to prepare the OT before surgery
• To be able to apply principles of safe practice in operation theatre
• To demonstrate skills in maintenance of complete operation theatre
• To acquire knowledge and understanding of vital parameters to be maintained during the operation
• To develop skills to access, analyze and evaluate the information gathered during the treatment
• To understand professional and ethical responsibilities in patient care

Career Pathways

Career and job opportunities on completion of the diploma are many. Some of the job profiles are as follows:

• Lab technician
• Operation Theatre Technician
• Anesthesia Technician
• Assistant Operation Theatre Technician
• Assistant Lab Technician

Diploma holders may also pursue a career in government & private hospitals, government / private medical laboratories, pathology labs or medical equipment manufacturing industries.