Patient Care Assistant I (Anaesthetic Assistant) [Operation Theatre Service]

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Assist anaesthesiologists and nursing staff in anaesthetic and operating procedures including all types of anaesthesia in peripheral areas outside operating theatre;

Check and prepare anesthesia machines, monitors and apparatus;

Clean, disinfect and sterilize Operating Theatre (OT) instrument/equipment in accordance with infection control policy;

Maintain cleanliness and tidiness of the OT environment and equipment independently;

Assist in observation, monitoring, and recording of patient's vital signs and general conditions during surgery and anaesthesia and recovery;

Set up and assist in anaesthetic procedures, including intravenous, arterial and central venous cannulation, regional anaesthesia, and pain management procedures under aseptic technique;

Provide assistance before/after and during the operating procedures e.g. adjust the operating lights, assist in patient positioning, transport patients etc;

Assist in the housekeeping of anaesthetic consumables, equipments, accessories of equipments, operating tables and daily supplies to ensure all records are updated, good store management and adequate stock level;

Clean, sterilize and stock take, handle and test sterile instruments and equipments and ensure they are in order;

Handle, check, record, pack, label and transport sterilized instruments;

Assist to train and coach less experienced/ junior staff;

Support clerical and administrative duties, such as data processing, medical records, research studies and computerized patient records system;

Participate in quality improvement activities;

Collect blood samples and perform point-of-care laboratory investigations when required;

Perform other related duties as assigned by supervisors.

F.5/ S.5 with passes in HKCEE Chinese Language & English Language or Level 2 or above in Chinese Language & English Language in HKDSE or equivalent (see Remark);

Completed Corporate Patient Care Assistant (Anaesthetic Assistant) Training Program organized by Hospital Authority (HA) (see Remark);

Possess at least 3 years’ relevant work experience (see Remark);

Obtained steam sterilizer license (if required by the job) (see Remark);

Able to speak fluent Cantonese, write and read Chinese and English, and speak English.

Experience in related healthcare setting;

Holder of Associate Degree / Higher Diploma in Health Care;

Basic IT (Word / Excel / PowerPoint etc) knowledge and skills;

Interest in working in operating theatre.