Anesthesia Technician assists Anesthesiologist by setting-up equipment and preparing medications. Orders, stocks, tests, and maintains anesthesia supplies, medications, and equipment. Being an Anesthesia Technician washes and sterilizes re-usable equipment and reports malfunctioning equipment to appropriate personnel. Performs safety checks on anesthesia equipment and assists the Anesthesiologist as needed. Additionally, Anesthesia Technician may also be required to complete Anesthesia Technician trainee program. May require an associate degree or equivalent. Typically reports to a supervisor or manager. The Anesthesia Technician works under moderate supervision. Gaining or has attained full proficiency in a specific area of discipline. To be an Anesthesia Technician typically requires 1-3 years of related experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
Job Type: Full-Time Regular & Part-Time Regular
Shift: Day/Eve/Night
Number of hours per shift: 8
Shift Hours: Varies
Work Days: Varies
Education: Masters Degree or Equivalent
Compensation:
Job Description:
Provides pre-anesthetic preparation and patient evaluation; recovers appropriate health history; ensures patient identification; recommends, requests, and evaluates pertinent diagnostic studies; documents pre-anesthetic evaluation; obtains informed consent for anesthesia; selects and /or administers pre-anesthetic medications.
Provides anesthesia induction, maintenance, emergence, and post-anesthesia care.
Performs and manages regional anesthetic including, but not limited to subarachnoid and epidural blocks, intravenous regional anesthesia, transtracheal, topical and local infiltration blocks.
Manages patient’s fluids, blood, electrolytes, and acid-base balance.
Provides perianesthetic invasive and non-invasive monitoring utilizing current standards and techniques.
Documents anesthesia-related care in a thorough and timely manner.
Identifies and manages emergency situations.
Minimum Qualifications: Graduate of an approved nurse anesthesia program by the Council of Nurse Anesthesia. Must meet education and license requirements for State of Hawaii. Current Hawaii RN license. Current BLS/HCP card. Certified by AANA.
Preferred: Current ACLS certification. Experience as a CRNA. Current Hawaii APRN license.
Please e-mail CV to contact@pacificanesthesia.org