Anesthesia Technician

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.