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:
To receive the patient for surgery and verify their identification.
To check the patient files for proper documentation.
To prepare the patient for surgery.
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.
To check and update the emergency medicines, medical gas back up in Operation Theatre.
To perform daily anesthesia equipment inspections including suction, electrical plugs, gas connections, oxygen and nitrous oxide cylinders
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
