Anesthesia Technician

 

Major Duties and Responsibilities

 

• Ensures through his actions, either directly or indirectly, that a superior quality of medical treatment, compassion and understanding is given to every patient served at the NMC Hospitals and Clinics.

 

• Assists in all anesthesia procedures according to policy.

 

• Audits the anesthetic equipment and materials to ensure that they are working

      effectively and reports deficiencies immediately to the Anesthesiologist.

 

• Reports faults in equipment or deficient supplies to the head of department or designate.

 

• Interacts with other departments regarding non-clinical request i.e. inventory,

maintenance and biomedical.

 

• Prepares purchase requests for the department.

 

• Must abide by department policies and procedures as well as hospital by-laws, rules and regulations within the Quality Program.

 

• Assists Anesthetist with assembling in the O.R. or where required, supplies and equipment for administration of anesthesia and patient monitoring for elective and emergency surgery.

 

• Assists during induction of anesthesia and tracheal incubation as well as during maintenance of and recovery from anesthesia.

 

• Understands sequence of procedures required for rapid induction and incubation used in emergency cases to prevent vomiting and aspiration. Performs Sellick’s Maneuver (Cricoid Pressure) as required.

 

• Positions patients for surgery and those requiring spinal or epidural anesthesia with awareness of requirement of a sterile field sterile technique for the procedure.

 

• Draws blood via an arterial line as per written procedure or by direct venipuncture for blood gases or chemistry.

 

• Between cases removes soiled material from Anaesthesia Machine and Anaesthesia Cart and replaces same with clean or sterile material as required.

 

• Maintains Anaesthesia Machine in state of readiness by keeping adequate fresh supplies available.

 

• Changes soda lime and compressed gas cylinder as required.

 

• Replaces EKG electrodes, breathing circuits and suction apparatus after each case.

 

• Learns and keeps current with the names of equipment, supplies and pharmacological agents and is familiar with location of same.

 

• Assists Anesthetist with starting I.V. infusion.

 

• Cleans at end of day individual anesthesia carts and anesthesia work room and ensures that work room is left neat and well organized for the following day.

 

• Understands procedures used and assists with C.P.R. in the O.R.
• Receives delivery of supplies and pharmaceuticals and stores them in proper location.

 

• Performs general cleaning of anesthesia machine, monitoring equipment and storage spaces.

 

• Checks anesthesia machine every morning prior to surgery to ensure that the gas

 

• Scavenging system is attached and the suction apparatus is attached and functioning.

 

• Attaches monitoring devises such as EKG electrodes, B.P. cuff and temperature probe to patient prior to anesthesia.

 

• Washes and sterilizes re-usable material.

 

• Shares “on-call” rotation to provide assistance for emergency surgeries during other than normal working hours, i.e. nights, week ends, and holidays.

 

• Knows how to set-up, calibrate and operate all anesthesia equipment and monitors.

 

• Maintains awareness of safety hazards and takes necessary action to prevent accidents.

 

• Attends monthly staff meetings and daily morning communication   meeting

 

• Attends Annual Infection Control In-Service.

 

• Maintains confidentiality of patient records and activities in the O.R.

 

• Participates in fire and disaster plan drills.

 

• Answers phone and relays messages.

 

• Complies with hospital dress code.

 

• Performs other applicable tasks and duties assigned within the realm of the employee’s knowledge, skills and abilities.

 

Qualifications:

 

Education:

A minimum of:

• Graduate of an accredited training program for anesthesia technicians.  Current license certification in the kingdom.
• Registered Nurse with current license or higher education

Experience:

• Two (2) years hospital clinical experience after graduation.