- Works in Anesthesia Services where staff provide anesthesia for
elective and emergency surgery, obstetric and medical procedures
as required in patients of all age groups from newborn to the
very elderly. The primary work area includes major and minor
operating room plus the Anesthesia work room.
- Assists
Anaesthetist in OR and in other areas where Anesthesia or Cardio
Pulmonary
- Resuscitation is required.
DUTIES
AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assists in all anesthesia procedures
according to the departmental policy.
- Audits the
anesthetic equipment and materials to ensure that they are
working effectively and reports deficiencies immediately to the
Anesthesiologist.
- Reports faults in equipment or deficient
supplies to the head of department or designate.
- Prepares
medical supply requests for the department.
- Must abide by
department policies and procedures as well as hospital by-laws,
rules and regulations within the Quality Program.
- Assists
Anesthetist with assembling in the O.R. or where required,
supplies and equipment for administration of anesthesia and
patient monitoring for elective and emergency surgery.
-
Assists during induction of anesthesia and tracheal intubation as
well as during maintenance of and recovery from anesthesia
-
Understands sequence of procedures required for rapid induction
and intubation used in emergency cases to prevent vomiting and
aspiration. Performs Sellick's
- Manoeuvre (Cricoids’
Pressure) as required.
- Positions patients for surgery and
those requiring spinal or epidural anesthesia with awareness of
requirement of a sterile field sterile technique for the
procedure.
- Between cases removes soiled material from
Anesthesia Machine and Anesthesia Cart and replaces same with
clean or sterile material as required.
- Maintains
Anesthesia Machine in state of readiness by keeping adequate
fresh supplies available.
- Replaces ECG electrodes,
breathing circuits and suction apparatus after each case.
-
Learns and keeps current with the names of equipment, supplies
and pharmacological agents and is familiar with their
location.
- Ensures that work room is left neat and well
organized for the following day.
- Understands procedures
used and assists with C.P.R. in the O.R.
- Receives delivery
of supplies and pharmaceuticals and stores them in proper
location.
- Performs general cleaning of anesthesia machine,
monitoring equipment and storage spaces.
- Checks anesthesia
machine every morning prior to surgery to ensure that the gas
scavenging system is attached and the suction apparatus is
attached and functioning.
- Attaches monitoring devices such
as ECG electrodes, B.P. cuff and temperature probe to patient
prior to anesthesia.
- Washes and sterilizes re-usable
material.
- Shares "on-call" rotation to provide assistance
for emergency surgeries during other than normal working hours,
i.e. nights, weekends, and holidays.
- Knows how to set-up,
calibrate and operate all anesthesia equipment and
monitors.
- Maintains awareness of safety hazards and takes
necessary action to prevent accidents.
- Maintains
confidentiality of patient records and activities in the
O.R.
- Participates in fire and disaster plan drills.
-
Answers phone and relays messages.
- Complies with hospital
dress code.
- Performs other applicable tasks and duties
assigned within the realm of the employee's knowledge, skills and
abilities.
- Acts as a Patient Safety advocate.
-
Adheres to the Infection Control Policies and Procedures of the
hospital
الحصول على تصنيف الهيئة
السعودية للتخصصات الصحية
مستوى
مبتدئ (خبرة اقل من سنة إلى 3 سنوات) التفاصيل :
تاريخ الاعلان : 2023-12-20 تاريخ الانتهاء : 2024-01-19 التعليم : دبلوم
ملحوظة هامة:
وظف دوت كوم ليست شركة توظيف وانما موقع للاعلان عن الوظائف الخالية المتاحة يوميا فى الاف الشركات بالشرق الاوسط
,ونرجو عند طلب اي مبالغ مالية من قبل المعلنين مراسلتنا فورا و عدم التعامل مع مثل هذه الشركات الوهمية .
