OT Technician - Bangalore

Job Description

Role & responsibilities : Anesthetic technicians prepare equipment needed for the patient to safely undergo anesthesia. This involves: Checking & setting up the aesthetic machine Preparing intravenous drugs Preparing intravenous therapy administration equipment Preparing a range of devices to maintain the patient's airway (e.g. laryngeal masks, endo tracheal 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 aesthetic monitoring to help assess the patients' condition whilst under anaesthesia. This may include electrocardiography (ECG), blood pressure and oxygen saturation devices. During anaesthesia: The aesthetic technicians role includes assisting with: Inducing and maintaining adequate anaesthesia. Establishing and securing an airway. Making sure that patients are positioned in such a way NOT to cause discomfort during their procedure. Monitoring patients' vital signs and anaesthesia depth. Temperature monitoring and regulation. Collection and analysis of patient (blood) samples. Acquiring transfusion fluids and equipment. After anaesthesia: Anesthetic technicians assist the anesthetist with: Waking the patient. Removing airway devices. transferring the patient to the Post Anaesthesia Care Unit (PACU) Handing over patient information to the PACU staff.