Anesthesia Technician

Job description

A. Manages the anesthesia work environment as appropriate for each patient; pediatric (>10), adolescent, adult and geriatric: 1. Gathers needed supplies, instrumentation, and equipment in advance of the surgical schedule. 2. Reports missing supplies or malfunctioning equipment to RN. 3. Anticipates the anesthesia teams’ needs and secures items ahead of time. 4. Assists in the transfer of the patient at the conclusion of the case. 5. Responsible for initial decontamination of reusable anesthesia items at the conclusion each case, prior to items leaving the operating room. 6. Cleans the Anesthesia work area with appropriate disinfecting agents. Assist with OR cleaning to expedite turn over. 7. Disposes of sharps and hazardous materials in appropriate receptacles. 8. Bags and disposes of anesthesia waste according to policy. B. Anesthesia machine management: 1. The O2 sensor on the anesthesia machine will be calibrated. 2. Complete daily terminal cleaning of all surfaces of the machines and equipment; will be wiped down with disinfectant. 3. Monitor cords will be straightened out and recoiled. 4. Vaporizers and O2 will be turned off. 5. The anesthesia machine will be verified to be pl...