Entry Level Qualification 

12

Career Fields 

Allied & Para Medical Science

For Specially Abled 

Career Entrance Exam 

NEET UG, NEET PG, JIPMER MSC/MPH, AIIMS MSC, AIIMS BSC, AIIMS PG INICET

About Career 

1. Operation Theatre and Anaesthesia Technologists are specialized healthcare professionals who prepare operation theatres for surgeries and regularly monitor various equipment and devices in operation theatres.

2. So before we move further with the roles and responsibilities of both Operation Theatre and Anaesthesia Technologist, let us define both these separately and get a clear idea of who Operation Theatre and Anaesthesia Technologists are and what they do.

3. Although both Operation Theatre Technologists and Anaesthesia Technologists play a vital role in intensive care units and emergency care, they assist surgeons and anesthesiologists. An Operation Theatre Technologist sets up, prepares and handles the equipment and devices in the operation theatre. They work alongside surgeons, anaesthesiologists, and nurses to provide necessary patient care throughout the surgery and even post-surgery i.e. in the recovery room.

4. Therefore, as an Operation Theatre Technologist, you would manage activities taking place in the Operation Theatre. You would make sure all the equipment to be used in the operation is functioning; supervise operation theatre technicians; and ensure the equipment is ready before surgery in working condition. Examples of equipment used are an anaesthesia machine, single or multichannel monitor, pulse oximeter, diathermy machine, C-arm, OT table, OT light, etc.

5. As an Anaesthesia Technologist, you would be working under the direct command of an Anaesthesiologist (an Anaesthesiologist is a doctor who administers anaesthesia and other medicines to patients undergoing surgery). You would assist anaesthesiologists and monitor the patient before, during, and after the operation to make sure the patient gets the right amount of pain medication.

6. As an Anaesthesia Technologist you would assist in the administration and monitoring of anaesthesia; make sure the process of giving anaesthesia to the patient is as per the patient’s requirement; monitor the instruments and tools being used; keep track of all the supplies as well as monitor vital signs and other measures that show how a patient is reacting to the anaesthesia.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

As an Operation Theatre and Anaesthesia Technologist, you would be engaged in one of the many roles and responsibilities:

1. You would be involved in checking OT equipment for malfunctions and defects (e.g. anaesthesia machine, suction apparatus, cautery machine, C-ARM, microscope, medical gases, etc.).

2. You would ensure the availability of drugs and consumables for the patient (e.g. checking of anaesthesia trolley).

3. You would operate and maintain all the medical equipment in the operation theatre.

4. You would ensure a central supply of oxygen and nitrous oxide, central suction available and are in working condition.

5. You would assist anaesthetists and surgeons during surgery at the time of intubation, and extubation, and keep drugs for IV infusions and blood transfusions, and also know to face any emergency.

6. You would also ensure the anaesthetic machine is ready with the following ET tube, jelly, airways pray, plasters, eye ointment, injections, syringes and intravenous infusion materials.

7. You would assist anaesthetist for general anaesthesia, spinal, epidural and local anaesthesia.

8. You would perform daily checks of all anaesthetizing locations to ensure appropriate equipment is available and functioning properly.

9. You would be involved in providing technical support to the anaesthesia professional staff in the pre-operative, peri-operative, and post-operative areas for the delivery of safe, efficient, and cost-effective anaesthesia care.

10. You would also maintain the availability of necessary equipment in each operating room.

Career Entry Pathway 

Class 10 all subjects as per scheme of studies – Class 11-12 Physics, Chemistry, and Biology along with any other subject as per scheme of studies - B.Sc. in Operation Theatre Technology/ Anaesthesia Technology – Become Operation Theatre Technologist/ Anaesthesia Technologist.

After completing Class 11-12 Physics, Chemistry, and Biology along with any other subject as per the scheme of studies you can go for a degree in B.Sc. in Operation Theatre Technology/ Anaesthesia Technology. After completing graduation you can start working as an Operation Theatre Technologist/ Anaesthesia Technologist.

After completing Class 11-12 Physics, Chemistry, and Biology along with any other subject as per the scheme of studies you can pursue a Diploma in Operation Theatre Technology/ Anaesthesia Technology. After completing the diploma you must then work for a minimum of 2 years as an OT Technician/ Anaesthesia Technician and become an Operation Theatre Technologist/ Anaesthesia Technician.

This career entry pathway is for those students who wish to pursue higher studies after graduation. After completing Class 11-12 Physics, Chemistry, and Biology along with any other subject as per the scheme of studies you can go for a B.Sc. in Operation Theatre Technology/ Anaesthesia Technology. Although most students start working directly after completing their graduation those who wish to pursue higher studies can go for an M.Sc. in Operation Theatre Technology/ Anaesthesia Technology and then start working as Operation Theatre Technologist/ Anaesthesia Technologist.

Required Qualification & Competencies 

1. After completing higher secondary education you can go for a B.Sc. in Operation Theatre Technology/ Anaesthesia Technology and start working directly as Operation Theatre Technologist/ Anaesthesia Technologist.

2. After completing higher secondary education you can pursue a Diploma in Operation Theatre Technology/ Anaesthesia Technology. After completing the diploma you need to work for a minimum of 2 years as an OT Technician/ Anaesthesia Technician and then become an Operation Theatre Technologist/ Anaesthesia Technician.

Competencies Required

Interests

1. Social: You should have an interest in Social Occupations. Social occupations involve helping or assisting others; these involve working with and communicating with people to provide various services; these may involve educating and advising others.

2. Investigative: You should have an interest in Investigative Occupations. Investigative occupations involve working with ideas and quite a lot of thinking, often abstract or conceptual thinking. These involve learning about facts and figures; involve the use of data analysis, assessment of situations, decision-making, and problem-solving.

3. Conventional: You should have interests in Conventional Occupations. Conventional occupations involve repetitive and routine tasks as well as fixed processes or procedures for getting things done. These occupations involve working more with data, systems, and procedures and less with ideas or creativity.

Knowledge

1. Healthcare Science and Services: Knowledge of different fields that are related to offering various types of healthcare services to people; assisting physicians and surgeons to carry out diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of human diseases, ailments, and disorders. This includes knowledge of different practices apart from medicine which is used to treat and prevent human diseases or to provide holistic healthcare and wellness. This also includes knowledge about drugs and medicines.

2. Personal Care Service: Knowledge of how to provide various assistance and services to others. This includes looking after the needs of individuals, understanding what they need, and providing all assistance at home or elsewhere.

Skills

1. Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, understanding the points being made by others, asking questions, etc.

2. Coordination: Skills in working together with other people to get things done.

3. Critical Thinking: Skills in the analysis of complex situations, using logic and reasoning to understand the situations and take appropriate actions or make interpretations and inferences.

4. Judgment and Decision Making: Skills in considering the pros and cons of various decision alternatives; considering costs and benefits; and making appropriate and suitable decisions.

5. Problem Solving: Skills in analysis and understanding of problems, evaluating various options to solve the problems, and using the best option to solve the problems.

Abilities

1. Emotional Intelligence: The ability to understand you’re own and others' emotions and feelings; empathy for others; adjusting your behavior or self-control and self-regulation according to others' emotions and situations.

2. Hand-eye coordination: The ability to make quick and precise hand movements as per visual observations and understanding (that is, what you see and comprehend).

3. Inter-Personal: The ability to build and maintain good relationships with others at workplaces and elsewhere.

4. Problem Sensitivity: The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.

5. Selective Attention: The ability to concentrate on a task over a long period without being distracted.

6. Written Comprehension: The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.

Personality

1. You are always or mostly organized in your day-to-day life and activities.

2. You are always or mostly a soft-hearted person.

3. You are always or mostly helpful to others.

4. You are always or mostly caring, supportive, sympathetic, and kind to others.

5. You remain calm in difficult situations sometimes but some other times you are anxious.

6. You act independently sometimes but do not do so at some other times.

7. You always or mostly prefer to stick within a routine or carry out routine and repetitive activities.

Career - Job Opportunities & Profiles 

1. After completing the required education and training, as an Operation Theatre and Anaesthesia Technologist you will work in emergency rooms, trauma centres, intensive care units (ICUs), outpatient surgery clinics, Pre-anaesthesia clinics and Pain clinics of the following:

2. Government/Private hospitals such as All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Safdarjung Hospital, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, RML, Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, Gangaram Hospital, Medanta, Apollo, BLK Super Speciality Hospital, Care Hospital, Artemis, etc.

Career Growth

1. After having completed the required education and training, in most government medical research institutes and hospitals, you may begin as an Operation Theatre Technician and then progress as:

Junior Operation Theatre Technician - Operation Theatre Technician - Senior Operation Theatre Technician – Operation Theatre In charge – Operation Theatre Manager

2. To be eligible for higher posts in the Anaesthesia department you need to pursue a degree in medicine and gain work experience in the related field. You would start as an Anaesthesia Technician and then you may progress as:

Junior Anaesthesia Technician – Anaesthesia Technician - Anaesthesia Technologist - - Anaesthesiologist – Senior Anaesthesiologist - Head of the Department/Chairman

Salary Offered  

1. As a Technician at the Entry level, you may earn around   Rs. 15,000 to Rs. 20,000 per month.

2. At Junior-level with an experience of 1- 4 years you may earn around Rs. 35, 000 – 85,000 per month or more.

3. At Mid-level with an experience of 5-12 years you may earn around Rs. 45, 000 – 1,25,000 per month or more.

4. At Senior-level with an experience of 12-20 years you may earn around Rs. 65,000 – 2,00,000 per month or more.

Monthly Earnings In Indian Rupee

1. ​​​​​​​Entry level: 0 - 2 years of work experience

2. Junior Level: From 1 to 12 years of work experience

3. Mid Level: From 5 to 20+ years of work experience

4. Senior Level: From 10 to 25+ years of work experience (there could be exceptions in some high-end technical, financial, engineering, creative, management, sports, and other careers; also shortly, people will reach these levels much faster in many careers and some careers, these levels will have no meaning as those careers will be completely tech skill driven such as even now, there is almost no level in a Cyber Security Expert’s job)

Famous Personalities 

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Work Activities 

1. Assisting and caring for people: Assisting people in availing of services; taking care of people in different situations; offering help and services to others.

2. Analyzing and interpreting data and information: Analysis of data and information to find facts, trends, reasons behind situations, etc.; interpretation of data to aid in decision-making.

3. Communicating with co-workers and others: Communicating with people in writing, verbally or otherwise inside your workplace and various other people who have professional relationships with your place of work including vendors, government officials, etc., or with people at large

4. Decision-making and problem-solving: Analysis of data and information; evaluation of alternative decisions and results of decisions; making the right decisions and solving problems.

5. Developing and maintaining interpersonal relationships: Developing professional relationships with co-workers and others outside organizations and maintaining good relationships.

6. Getting Information and learning: Observing, hearing, reading, using computers, or otherwise obtaining information and learning from it.

7. Handling administrative activities: Handling various administrative tasks and managing day-to-day operations.

8. Inspecting equipment, systems, structures, and materials: Inspecting equipment, systems, structures, and materials to ascertain quality, performance, defects, causes of errors, etc.

9. Inspecting situations, events, and people: Inspecting situations, events, and people to understand the reasons and causes for the situation or events to happen; inspecting people to understand reasons behind their behavior and actions.

10. Updating and using relevant knowledge: Keeping updated with the latest knowledge relevant to your fields of work and using the relevant knowledge in getting things done.

11. Using computers for work: Using computers for day-to-day office work; using computer software for various applications in day-to-day professional work; entering data and processing information; for writing.

12. Working in a team: Working in a team of people; developing a team; and maintaining professional relationships among team members.