Anesthesia Technician

Overview

• Preparing patients and assists during induction, maintenance of and recovery from anesthesia.
• Performs duties under the direct supervision of Anesthesiologist.
• Ensuring properly functioning suctioning equipment is on hand.
• Setting up endotracheal tubes (ET) and Arranging transtracheal jet ventilation devices.
• Provides support for routine surgical cases by assisting in the preparation and maintenance of patient equipment and anesthesia delivery systems before, during and after anesthesia
• Stocking self-inflating resuscitation bags, breathing circuits and masks.
• Performs first level maintenance on anesthesia equipment.
• Cleans, sterilizes, disinfects, stocks, orders and maintains the routine anesthesia equipment and supplies
• Checks anesthesia machine on a daily basis, prior to surgery, to ensure the gas scavenging system and the suction apparatus are attached and functioning at optimal level.
• Double-checking instrument calibrations
• Cleans equipment and stores supplies related to anesthesia.
• Ensuring the adequate stock of laryngoscope blades
• Ensuring gas cylinders are full, functional and on hand
• Works with a wide variety of equipment specific to administration of anesthesia, patient monitoring and related life support systems.
• Understands the sequence of procedures required for rapid induction and intubation used in emergency cases to prevent vomiting and aspiration.
• Performs Sellick’s Maneuver (Cricoid pressure) as required.
• Positions patients for surgery who require spinal or epidural anesthesia with the awareness of sterile techniques.
• Familiar with equipment, supplies and pharmacological agents and is familiar with locations of same.
• Assists anesthetists with starting I.V. infusion.
• Maintains awareness of safety hazards and takes necessary action to prevent accidents.
• Post-surgery check for sodalime depletion in the CO2 absorbers.
• Disassemble (and reassemble before surgery) absorbers for cleaning and sterilization;
• Handle and store all volatile gas cylinders and related supplies;
• Dispose of spent CO2 absorbent;
• Recalibrate instrumentation.