Anesthesia Technician

• 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.