Technician - Anaesthesia

About the role

Anesthesia technicians prepare equipment needed for the patient to safely undergo anesthesia. This involves: Checking and setting up the anesthetic machine. Preparing intravenous therapy administration equipment. Preparing a range of devices to maintain the patient's airway (e.g. laryngeal masks, endotracheal tube)

What you'll do

• Preparing intravenous therapy administration equipment
• Preparing a range of devices to maintain the patient's airway (e.g. laryngeal masks, endotracheal tube)
• Communicating with the patient when they arrive into the operating theatre, verifying the pre-operative checklist for allergies, informed consent and past medical history
• Applying anesthetic monitoring to help assess the patients' condition whilst under anesthesia
• Making sure that patients are positioned in such a way NOT to cause discomfort during their procedure

What you need

• Patient care
• Diploma