Operating Theatre Manager (GMG/AM 4) - St. Ann’s Bay Regional Hospital

Organisation
North East Regional Health Authority, Jamaica
Reference
VAC-55767
Contract Type
Full-Time
Industries
Healthcare & Medical
Location
St. Ann's Bay
Salary & Benefits
$2,803,771 – $3,770,761 per annum
Date Posted
09/02/2025
Expiry Date
28/02/2025
Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the incumbent will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the non-medical aspects of the operating theatre, including the maintenance of equipment, and management of supplies inventory.

 

Qualification & Experience:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration/Management Studies 
  • Minimum of two (2) years’ experience in a similar capacity 

 

Required Skills and Specialized Techniques:

  • Must demonstrate strong managerial and leadership skills. 
  • Excellent inter-personal skills. 
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills. 
  • Excellent time management skills 

 

Responsibilities will include but not limited to:

  • Monitoring the adherence to preventative maintenance of critical equipment assigned to the Operating Theatre. 
  • Liaise with Surgeons, Anaesthesiologists, Nursing staff and Technicians to ensure that preliminary paperwork, lab reports, x-rays and pathology results are readily accessible prior to the commencement of procedures. 
  • Liaise with Surgeons and all other Operating Theatre staff to schedule elective and emergency procedures to minimize prolonged turnover time between cases and to organize the rescheduling of deferred cases.
  • Synchronizing the operating theatre timetable to ensure that procedural delays are kept at a minimum.
  • Co-ordinating the supply of materials to the operating theatre to ensure that there is an adequate supply of instruments, anaesthetic drugs/gases, sterile linen, operating theatre gowns and attire. Generally, supervise the provision of operating theatre materials such as fluids and sutures. 
  • Co-ordinating patient billing with Assessment Officer to ensure that all patients are billed, and payments made prior to surgery. 
  • Ensuring that the sanitation of the Operating Theatre is kept at optimal levels. 
  • Preparing and submit monthly reports on the functioning of the operating theatre to the Chief Executive Officer. 
  • Coordinating operating theatre committee meetings, ensuring minutes are recorded and relevant actions are followed. 

 

 

 

 

 

WE THANK ALL APPLICANTS FOR RESPONDING, HOWEVER, ONLY SHORT LISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE ACKNOWLEDGED.

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