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Anesthesia Technologist Full Time
Job Description
- To assist the Anesthesiologist staff; to clean, organize, and to prepare anesthesia and monitoring equipment; and to maintain collaborative relationships with Anesthesiologists, operating room staff, vendors, and other hospital departments.
- To provides technical support to anesthesiologists and surgical staff under the supervision of the Senior Anesthesia Technology and Specialist Anesthesia.
- Considering age related needs, performs patient care activities, within the scope of practice. As a member of the anesthesia care team, assists with direct patient care for infant, child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patient.
- Working with minimal supervision, daily responsibilities include, but are not limited to the setup, application and assistance of:
- Non-invasive hemodynamic monitoring.
- Induction of anesthesia for general/regional & local anesthesia
- Fibreoptic intubation.
- Provide cricoid pressure.
- Insertion of routine & difficult venipuncture.
- Positioning of patient for surgery.
- Anesthesia blocks, and emergency C-sections in labor & deliver.
- Responds to Code Blue, Code Pink, etc. with the anesthesia care team.
- Prepares and applies patient warming modalities when needed.
- Assembles anesthesia airway set up. Prepares machine for malignant hyperthermia & latex allergy when needed.
- Utilizing sterile technique, sets up and assists with placement of invasive monitoring equipment in routine and emergency situations, including: Arterial line, central venous pressure line, PA catheter, cardiac output and other monitoring adjuncts.
- Assists with obtaining lab specimens and ABG’s. Is competent in the use of & quality assurance for Point of Care testing equipment.
- Coordinates patient monitoring equipment availability with PACU and Critical Care units.
- Works with perioperative team to facilitate a prompt room turnover.
- Assembles anesthesia equipment and supplies needed for general/regional/local anesthesia.
- Assists anesthesia provider with patient preparation, electrode placement, use of ultrasound/nerve stimulator devices, and performs mechanical task of pressing syringe plunger, as directed by the anesthesia provider, to instill medication during regional blocks.
- Ensuring sterile technique, prepares anesthesia trays and assists with procedures.
- Removes and appropriately disposes of supplies and equipment following procedures done by the anesthesia provider.
- Performs cleaning, sterilization and decontamination of all non-disposable anesthesia related items.
- Considers budget while maintaining sufficient stock, and reviews for outdates, supplies and non-scheduled drugs in the anesthesia workroom, machines, carts, and auxiliary anesthetizing locations.
- Has understanding of medications commonly used in anesthesia including; purpose, proper storage, generic and proprietary names and labeling requirements.
- Coordinates with Pharmacy for out of stock drugs.
- Utilizes working knowledge and operation of all equipment and monitors.
- Performs routine checkout and upkeep of anesthesia equipment, inspects for damages and sends for repair or troubleshoots as needed.
- Coordinates with Biomedical Engineering for maintenance and repair of anesthesia equipment and ensures adequate back-up of equipment at all times.
- Coordinates trial, data collection and recommendations for purchase of new equipment.
- Works with engineering, maintains record/documentation of equipment maintenance and repairs.
- Maintains inventory of disposable and non-disposable equipment, including all supplies and initiates replacement using established contract vendors.
- Maintains & outdates supplies in emergency carts and boxes, such as code blue, malignant hyperthermia, fluid resuscitation/code purple, and fibreoptic/difficult airway.
- Assures a clean, orderly and functional work environment.
- Participates in relevant local, regional and national committees.
- Organizes work to minimize the use of overtime.
- Identifies and assists in systems improvements for simplification or correction.
- Consistently demonstrates a professional, supportive attitude.
- Initiates and supports new ideas and actively assists others.
- Confronts difficult or conflict situations constructively and seeks appropriate assistance.
- Actively participates in departmental professional development and mentors anesthesia students.
- Participates with the assessment of current and future learning needs and development of an annual educational plan.
- Supports a collaborative labor-management environment.
- Applies precautions; keeps a safe environment for self and others.
- Practices customer service standards as defined by the service area, medical center, and specific department.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Consistently supports compliance, the Principles of Responsibility, and Maintains and protects patient confidentiality.
Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor Degree or equivalent in Anesthesia technology
- Anesthesia Technologist licensed by Health Authority Abu Dhabi (DOH)
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience post qualification in the related field.
