Job Description
CPSBM/23/25/10/2023: Theatre Technologist - Job Group H (2 Posts) Terms of
Service: Permanent and Pensionable
Theater Technologist will be responsible for maintaining and keeping the
operating room ready for surgeries. Assists in bringing the patients to the
operating room and handles the surgical instruments and equipment’s before
and after surgery as per accepted standards.
a) Duties and Responsibilities
i. Cleanse and disinfect surgical instruments and or equipment after
surgeries.
ii. Prepare surgical instruments and equipments for
autoclaving/sterilization per protocol
iii. Might also be required to prepare the area of the patient’s body that’s
being operated on by cleaning or shaving the area maintains and keeps
all surgical tools sterile and orderly.
iv. Maintains and keeps all equipment clean and functional.
v. Order and maintain necessary supplies in the operating room.
vi. Prepares the patients before and after surgery by washing and
disinfecting the area for surgery
vii. Prepare necessary equipment and instrument prior to procedure /
surgery.
viii. Assists in bringing the patient to the operating room.
ix. Attends to the needs of the patients while inside the operating room
x. Assist surgeon during the procedure;
xi. Under the direction of a surgeon, passes instruments that are used
during an operation.
xii. Assist nursing staff in keeping patient safe during the procedure by
assisting with the application or restraints and following the
recommended protocol.
xiii. He/she might be required to cut sutures, control breathing equipment,
and sterilize and restock the operating room after surgery.
xiv. Takes care of any specimens obtained for testing following laboratory
procedures by delivering specimens to the laboratory dispose of waste
that’s removed during an operation.
xv. Provides assistance to the surgical team and coordinates very closely
with the doctors, nurses and laboratory staff.
xvi. Clean and disinfect operating room area after each procedure /
surgeries.
xvii. Reports any defective equipment and instrument for repair or
replacement.
xviii. Assist other staff in discharging patient as needed.
xix. Performs other duties that may be assigned from time to time by the
anesthetist in charge of theatre.
b) Requirement for Appointment
i. Be a Kenyan Citizen
ii. Diploma in Theatre Technology
iii. Theatre technology experience in a busy theater is an added advantage.