Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Operation Theatre & Anaesthesia Technology (OTAT)

Overview

Operation Theatre and anesthesia technician is an allied healthcare worker who assists with the administration and monitoring of anesthesia and has an extensive knowledge of anesthesia techniques, instruments, supplies, and technology.

Anesthesia technicians are involved in patient's care during Peri-operative (The period, Before, during and after the surgery) anesthetic care, taking into account of the patients' religious and cultural beliefs and respecting their right to medical privacy and dignity at all times. Anesthesia Technicians also provide a key role in the emergency resuscitation of patients.

Career Prospects

Hospitals are the primary recruiters of operation theatre and anaesthesia technologists. They work in the operating theatres and emergency departments of hospitals and nursing homes.

Openings are available in the areas of transplant units, orthopaedic clinics, gynaecology units, cancer units, surgery, special care baby units etc. and also in the field of research, education and training. They are appointed in the workplaces of physicians or dentists who perform outpatient surgery.

They are appointed in the following area:

• Managing Operation Theatre equipments
• Planning, Management and Sterility of the Operation Theatre premises
• Suction, gas system operation and inhalational agents usage

Eligibility

Candidates belonging to all categories for admission to the Allied Health Sciences should have passed the qualifying examinations after period of 12 years of study with English, Physics, Chemistry, Biology / Botany & Zoology with minimum 35% marks in each subjects (Academic / Vocational Stream).

Eligibility for Lateral Entry

• The lateral entry is applicable for all the UG Degree Course of Allied Health Science wherever corresponding Diploma Course is available in the concerned specialty. The duration of one year Internship applicable for all the Lateral Entry Candidates.
• Candidates belongs to all categories for admission to the Allied Health Sciences should have passed the qualifying examination after period of 12years of study with English, Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Botany and Zoology with minimum 35% marks in each subjects (Academic/Vocational Stream)

Minimum Education