Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide anesthesia services to patients, under the direct supervision of a licensed anesthesia care provider.
• Cleans, Disinfects, Orders/stocks and maintains routine anesthesia equipment and supplies.
• Maintain anesthesia medications, supplies and equipment according to needs and schedules.
• Cleans, Organize and Maintain anesthesia workroom, supplies and equipment.
• Prepare and maintain patient monitoring devices and anesthesia delivery systems pre, intra and post anesthesia and with consideration and knowledge of age-specific issues related to meeting the needs of the various patient group
• Preparation for epidural, spinal and caudal anesthesia.
• Preparation for central line and dialysis catheter insertions
• Preparation for ultrasound guided nerve block and vascular access.
• Perform basic trouble shooting for monitors and equipment and reports defective equipment and equipment malfunctions appropriately.
• Maintain established departmental policies, procedures, quality improvement, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
• Preparation, administration and monitoring of medications and I.V. fluids under direct supervision of licensed anesthesia care provider.
• Assist in airway management using different away management’s tools.
• Assist in the appropriate positioning of patients intraoperatively.
• If responsible for monitoring of the patient’s physiological parameters and assistance in supportive or resuscitative measures, must be competent in at least: - Monitoring requirements - Response to complications. - Use of reversal agents - Recovery criteria
• Promotes effective working relationships with anesthesia department staff and works collaboratively with RN team, Surgical Technicians, Service Technicians and Equipment Technicians
• Monitor and report any issues related to safety in the immediate work area.
• Demonstrates compassionatecommunication skills while providing support and care to the patients as “the patient is the center of our care”.

JOB REQUIREMENTS / QUALIFICATIONS :

Education:

BSN-Diploma graduate with anesthesia technician qualification from institution or Bachelor nursing with structured training in anesthesia assistance

Experience:

2 years’ experience in Tertiary Care Center

Language:

Fluent in English. Fluency in Arabic also preferred Required Licenses: SCFHS, MOH License, BLS