Anesthesia Technician - Ahimsa Marg, Khar West, Mumbai

DEPARTMENT : OPERATION THEATRE

POSITION : TECHNICIAN ANAESTHESIA

REPORTING TO : IN CHARGE - OPERATION THEATRE

QUALIFICATION : DIPLOMA IN OPERATION THEATRE / ANESTHESIA

EXPERIENCE : 1 YEARS OR MORE

DRESS CODE : SPECIFIED DRESS CODE WITH I.D. CARD

DUTY HOURS : AS PER SCHEDULED REQUIREMENTS

JOB DESCRIPTION

Key areas of responsibility:

1. To receive the patient for surgery and verify their identification.

2. To check the patient files for proper documentation.

3. To prepare the patient for surgery.

4. To ensure anesthesia carts are supplied and machines are up to date prior to the beginning of the surgery schedule and between procedures. Checks and replaces anesthesia gas cylinders as needed.

5. To check and update the emergency medicines, medical gas back up in Operation Theatre.

6. To perform daily anesthesia equipment inspections including suction, electrical plugs, gas connections, oxygen and nitrous oxide cylinders

7. To assists anesthesiologists in care of patients before, during, and immediately after anesthesia which involves the following:

-Transfer of patients from stretchers to operating table

- attachment of vital signs monitoring equipment

- Positioning and hold patients for procedures, i.e spinal, epidurals

-Assist in endotracheal intubations by preparing and holding equipment