Overview
Operating Theatre Technicians prepare and maintain operating theatres and their equipment, assist the surgical team during operations and provide support to patients in the recovery room.
Day-to-day
- sets up, checks and maintains operating theatres, anaesthetic workstations, life support machines and associated equipment.
Considerations
- Stressful
To become an Operating Theatre Technician
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You can work as an Operating Theatre Technician without formal qualifications, however, a certificate III or IV in health services assistance or operating theatre technical support is usually required.
Take a Certificate III in Health Service Assistance
Take a Certificate IV in Operating Theatre Technical Support
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