DOTT (Diploma in Operation Theatre Technology)
Diploma in Operation Theatre Technology is a Diploma level Operations Theatre Technology program. This program prepares aspirants to work in the operation theatre as a competent reliable technologist among the other team members of a healthcare department, under the supervision and guidance of senior doctors and Technical persons in their delivery of patient care. They learn the utilization of numerous diagnostic equipment for example Ventilators, monitors, Defibrillators, C-arm etc. and also patient assessment abilities. Training also concentrates on the knowledge and skills of monitoring infection control policy and procedures in the operation theatre.
Diploma in Operation Theatre Technology is a 2-year graduate degree program, the minimum eligibility is the 12th class from a recognized school board or its equivalent exam. Interested candidates can get admission to Diploma in Operation Theatre Technology on the basis of aspirant’s performance in a relevant entrance exam, and a subsequent round of counseling.
OT Technicians work in Operation Theatre of hospitals, Emergency Departments and Intensive Care Units. Their main responsibility is to assist and help Doctors and Surgeons during surgery and emergency procedures. Under the setup of a doctor’s facility, Operation Theatre experts are generally part of a team that comprises of Doctors, attendants, nurses and other allied healthcare service professionals.
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