Full Time (Dual)

Operating Room Assistant (OTA)

Medicine, Care & Health - Germany

Money IconStipend: €1,040-to-€1,350/Month
Map Pin IconMunich, Berlin, Hamburg, and Frankfurt
Operating Room Assistant (OTA)

Course Duration

3 years

Intack

Aug-27

Eligibility Criteria

PCB/PCM/PCMB

Core Responsibilities

  • Prepare the operating room (OR) and surgical instruments
  • Assist surgeons during operations by handing tools, holding equipment, suctioning, etc.
  • Maintain a sterile environment before, during, and after surgery
  • Monitor patient vital signs and help position patients pre-surgery
  • Clean, sterilize, and inventory surgical instruments
  • Coordinate with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and nurses

Working Areas

  • Hospital operating rooms
  • Outpatient surgical centers
  • Specialized surgical clinics
  • Endoscopy and central sterile supply departments (ZSVA)

Skills Required

  • Precise, detail-oriented
  • Strong stomach (surgical procedures)
  • Physical stamina and focus
  • Sterility, hygiene, and emergency handling

Eligibility Criteria

  • 12th grade pass (Science stream preferred)
  • German language level B2 (Goethe/telc/ÖSD certified)
  • Medical fitness certificate
  • Police clearance certificate
  • Recognized school certificate via ANABIN or ZAB
  • German-format CV and motivation letter
  • Some clinics require internship or trial day (Hospitation) before Ausbildung

Benefits

  • High-demand surgical role in Germany
  • Paid Ausbildung with stipend from Day 1
  • Career opportunities in OR, endoscopy, surgical planning
  • Pathway to advanced roles (e.g. Surgical Technologist, OR Supervisor)
  • Stable employment, work visa, PR pathway
  • Work in high-tech medical settings with surgeons and specialists

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