Anesthesia Technician

Anesthesia Tech-Operating Room
- Full Time
- Days

OH, United States

To provide support to the work done the the professional Anesthesia personnel through equipment, supply, operations, maintenance and support.

Direct Patient Care Duties

Anesthetic gas machine set up: 6-8W,3 OB, 2 Endoscopy, 1 EP lab, 28 B-level, 12 JSC that are used by the anesthesia care team (ACT), which includes the daily system pre-check, calibration of Draeger anesthetic machine, assembly of the anesthesia circuit and mask and a complete circuit check. Ready for end use by ACT.

Nitric oxide delivery system: Assemble (special nitric oxide circuit delivery system) and assist with the usage as directed by the anesthesia care team (ACT).

3D echocardiography (TEE) machines
. Assemble probe and dental guard. Power up machine and remote cables. Assist with usage as directed by the ACT. Assist anesthesiologist with line isolation issues that impair TEE imaging.

Airway management: Have equipment available daily for use on the anesthesia cart as indicated by the operating room (OR) schedule for the patients receiving anesthesia.

Cardiac rooms: Assemble and assist with the usage of triple channel pumps with designated infusions, cerebral oximetry, general blood administration set, fluid warmers, cables for pressure monitoring, additional drug administration supplies and transesophageal echocardiography (TEE).

Joint and Spine: Assemble total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) infusion pumps, provide additional pulse oximetry, assemble BIS monitors, and assemble line placement for arterial monitoring and assist ACT as directed.

Ultrasound equipment
:
Assemble probe cover, gel and printing capability for line placement. Assemble and assist with their usage as directed by the ACT.

Video laryngoscopy equipment. Assemble and assist with usage as directed by the ACT.

Fiber optic equipment. Assemble and assist with usage as directed by the ACT.

Difficult airway patients: Assemble and assist with equipment and supplies, including fiber optic, jet ventilation, video, specialty tubes, laser tubes, micro endotracheal tube ( ETT), endotracheal tube exchangers/intubating stylets and laryngeal mask airway (LMA’s) as directed by the anesthesia care team.

Malignant hyperthermia (MH): Equipment and carts are prepared and readily available with special anesthetic equipment assembled and supplied to the anesthesia machine for usage as directed by the ACT.

Massive transfusion
:
Assemble and assist with usage as directed by the anesthesia care team all equipment for massive transfusion. Includes assembly of the appropriate disposable cassette, filter system and proper infusion tubing for a rapid transfuser. Assemble general blood administration tubing.

Emergency situations arising in any location the OR or in the hospital at large (e.g. ER, patient rooms): All anesthesia technicians are BLS certified and are expected to assist with chest compressions if requested as well as assist with their other duties. Other duties include securing TEE capability, ultrasound, emergency line placement, emergency intubations and/or difficult airway, MH resuscitation, lab draws, blood administration and any other duties as directed by the ACT.

Computer system
, network issues both with hard wire connections and cabling are first addressed by anesthesia technicians and then directed to clinical engineering.

Bedside assistance
:
Assist a member of the ACT in providing patient care. Anesthesia technicians may assist in the moving of a patient, including but not limited to the moving of the patient, IV and pressure lines, ventilation tubing, infusion pumps and oxygen circuits.

They may assist an ACT member by opening sterile supplies or trays.

Patient transport: Assist the ACT in transportation of patients, usually from a remote site, OB or 8W to an off site location that requires the transportation of emergency equipment or ongoing resuscitation. This is often an extension of care involving emergency situations. Assist with assembly of anesthesia equipment in the new location while the patient remains under anesthesia.

General duties that support the Anesthesia Care…