As an operating room assistant, you play a crucial role in the surgical process. You ensure that every procedure is safe, efficient, and meets the highest quality standards. You work closely with surgeons and other specialists, constantly focusing on the patient – before, during, and after the operation. Working at an academic hospital means working at the highest level of care, research, and innovation.
You handle highly complex and unique cases and actively contribute to scientific research and the development of new treatments.
What you will do.
- Instrument, assist, and circulate during both planned and acute operations
- Monitor instrumentation and sterility
- Actively anticipate for a smooth course of operations
- Guide patients and their relatives
- Perform medical procedures under the supervision of the specialist
- Contribute to the improvement, innovation, and quality of care
- Work within specialized teams:
- Neurosurgery, ENT, maxillofacial surgery, and spinal surgery
- Cardiac surgery and vascular surgery
- General surgery, Urology, Gynaecology, Spinal surgery, trauma surgery, orthopaedics, and plastic surgery
Profile
You are a committed and stress-resistant professional who can switch quickly and take responsibility. You think ahead, work accurately, and always keep safety, quality, and the patient in mind.
- NZF Operating Room Assistant diploma
- Strong in collaboration, quick and decisive in acute situations, and resilient in emotionally challenging circumstances
- Independent and decisive, with clear communication skills and an analytical, solution-oriented mindset
- Talent for transferring knowledge to colleagues and trainees
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