Training as a surgical assistant

Training as a surgical assistant (m/f/d)

We have the courage to make medical quality transparent. Do you have the courage to shape the future with us? We are looking for a trainee to start training from 01.09.2025

Trainee as an operating technical assistant (m/f/d)-OTA

• The future OTAs (m/f/d) should become familiar with the diverse tasks in the surgical service and in the functional areas through the training and acquire the special knowledge, skills and behaviors required to fulfill these tasks.

  The training is carried out in accordance with the recommendation of the German Hospital Association (DKG) for the training and examination of surgical assistants.

  The theoretical lessons take place at our cooperating educational institutions in Halle.

  The practical training under the expert guidance of trained practical instructors and cooperation partners in obligatory and optional areas of work is completed at Helios Klinik Köthen GmbH.

  The training focuses on the following areas:

• Organization of work processes in the operating theatre and functional area
• Pre-, peri- and post-operative patient care
• Preparation and follow-up of surgical procedures/interventions
• Implementation of hygiene guidelines
• Preparation of medical devices and materials
• Handling medical equipment

• To start training as a surgical assistant (m/f/d), you will need either

• A-levels/ advanced technical college entrance qualification or a good secondary school certificate
• Secondary school certificate together with: a) successfully completed two-year vocational training b) successfully completed vocational training as a nursing assistant,
• Good academic performance, especially in the natural sciences
• health suitability for the profession,
• you are a team player, work carefully, have very good communication skills and are mentally and emotionally stable, act responsibly and independently to support people in difficult life situations.
• A pre-vocational internship in an inpatient setting is desirable

• We work in flat hierarchies, value short decision-making paths and offer an attractive training salary
• The Helios Academy supports you from the start of your training with more than 6,000 further education and training opportunities as well as career programs
• We promise you a good chance of being taken on if you successfully complete your training
• Our corporate benefits give you discounts for over 480 top brands and prevention programs
• The Helios PlusCard: supplementary insurance financed by Helios with, among other things, optional medical treatment in the event of hospitalization in one of our acute clinics
• We offer you the chance to get to work in an environmentally friendly way - with an employer subsidy for the Deutschlandticket

A friendly team of qualified nursing educators, specialist lecturers and practical instructors who will provide you with individual support

If you have any questions, please contact our Director of Nursing, Mr. Maximilian Rutkowski, by telephone on (03496) 52 28 1132 or by email at Maximilian.Rutkowski[at]helios-gesundheit.de.

Helios Clinic Köthen GmbH
Hallesche Street 29
06366 Köthen