Anaesthetists
Job title: Anaesthetic Technician
Location: Christchurch
Closing date: Ongoing
Job Overview
check and set up life support and anaesthetic machines
inform and reassure patients, and check for conditions that could create problems under anaesthesia
help anaesthetists place patients' breathing tubes and intravenous lines
help anaesthetists administer anaesthetics, including local anaesthetics and nerve blocks
watch patients and monitor their vital signs (such as heartbeat)
decontaminate, sterilise or dispose of equipment and materials used in operations
assist with care after operations and insert catheters into patients.
Skills and Knowledge
Anaesthetic technicians need to have knowledge of:
• operating theatre procedures and protocols
• anaesthetic and nerve-blocking machines, life support machines, other equipment and drugs
• emergency procedures, and how to administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
• human anatomy, physiology and biophysics
• physical and medical conditions that may put patients at risk during anaesthesia.
Applicant Requirements
Must be registered, or in the process of registering, with/by the Medical Sciences Council of New Zealand.
Next Steps:
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