Key Responsibilities
Operational & Surgical Management
Schedule & Flow: Coordinate daily surgical lists, elective/emergency cases, and room turnaround times to minimize delays and cancellations.
Patient Safety: Enforce the WHO/NABH surgical safety checklist (Sign-In, Time-Out, Sign-Out), correct patient identification, consent verifications, and secure handover protocols.
Emergency Preparedness: Maintain readiness for trauma or clinical emergencies inside and outside the OT.
NABH Compliance & Infection Control
Sterilization & Asepsis: Monitor air-handling units (AHU / laminar flow), positive pressure, temperature/humidity logs, and CSSD (Central Sterile Supply Department) sterilization indicators.
Biomedical Waste (BMW): Ensure strict compliance with national biomedical waste management rules (segregation, color-coding, and protected disposal).
Audits & Documentation: Maintain accurate OT registers, anaesthesia records, implant tracking logs, incident reporting, and audit trails required for NABH accreditations.
Equipment & Inventory Management
Equipment Upkeep: Oversee preventive maintenance, calibration, and quick repair coordination for high-end surgical and anesthesia equipment.
Stock & Expiry Control:



Monitor consumable inventory, emergency drugs, surgical instruments, and implant availability; prevent stock-outs or expired items.
Human Resource & Staff Management
Duty Rosters: Prepare shift schedules, leave plans, and on-call rosters for OT nurses, OT technicians, and housekeeping staff.
Training & Competency: Conduct regular drills, biomedical safety trainings, and mandatory continuing education for OT personnel.
Interdepartmental Coordination
Liaise closely with surgeons, anesthesiologists, ICU, Wards, CSSD, Blood Bank, and Pharmacy to ensure seamless patient transit and care.
Qualifications & Experience
Education: B.Sc. Nursing / Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing / GNM (General Nursing and Midwifery) or a relevant healthcare administration degree; specialized postgraduate credentials or diplomas in hospital/OT management are an added advantage.
Experience: 6 to 10+ years of hands-on experience in operation theatre operations, with at least 2–3 years in a supervisory or managerial capacity. Prior experience working in a NABH or JCI-accredited hospital is typically mandatory or strongly preferred.

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