Anesthesia Technician
Core
Prepares, operates, cleans, and restocks anesthesia supplies and equipment; assists in line placements, patient positioning, and anesthesia induction under nurse anesthetists and anesthesiologists.
Role type
Anesthesia Technician
Builds
Supports surgical and emergency procedures in a clinical environment
Domain
Healthcare / Anesthesiology
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Anesthesia equipment operation, patient lifting and positioning, pharmaceutical knowledge, decontamination procedures, laboratory procedures, equipment maintenance and calibration, pacemaker handling
Preferred skills
Clinical experience, Basic Life Support certification
Technologies
Level One Rapid Infuser Pump, Medtronic Dual Channel Pacemakers, anesthesia machinery
Responsibilities
Assists in setups for emergent and non-emergent procedures including open hearts and traumas; obtains and prepares equipment for critically ill patient transport; stocks and cleans anesthesia equipment and supplies; performs leak checks and chemical disposal; coordinates maintenance of anesthesia machinery; sends blood to stat lab; performs lab procedures for labeling and tube operation; cleans and maintains pacemakers including battery changes and testing.