Tenwek Hospital Anesthetist Technician Jobs in Kenya

Tenwek Hospital Anesthetist Technician Jobs in Kenya

Job Summary:

The Anesthetist Technician’s job is to assist the anesthesia health care provider in the provision/delivery of smooth, safe, and quality anesthesia peri-operatively.

Duties and Responsibilities

Stocking and organizing: supply carts, anesthesia machines, cardiac pump machine area, room equipment n (arm boards, ether screen, IV poles x1 (x2 cardiac room).

Keeping special cardiac equipment (Blood warmers, TEE probes, syringe pumps / Baby warmers etc.…)

Involvement in Cases:

Case set up:

Before the anesthetist arrives, set up EKG cable, BP cuff, SAT probe, temp probe, IV fluid (spike, with tubing and 1 extension set), pressure bag (when applicable) with 2 pressure transducers, suction with tubing and yankeur.

Check anesthesia machine: circuit, ambu bag, CO2 line, O2 reserve tank, soda lime check, refill vaporizers.

During the case:

Assist with positioning of patient and attaching monitors.

Induction: Assist anesthetist with induction of anesthesia (holding cricoid pressure, tucking arms, etc.)

Maintenance: Check with assigned anesthetist at least every 30minutes are as case ends.

Emergence: Be available to help with emergence as case demands. Case ending.

End of Case:

Help transfer patient to stretcher and deliver patient to PACU (attaching monitors to patient, hanging fluid up.)

Go back and set up next case once vital signs (Bp, O2, EKG) show up.

In between cases (Turn-over):

Change circuits, face masks. Bp cuff soiled, EKG stickers etc.

Clean anesthesia machine with alcohol.

Clean Bp cuff, EKG and SAT cable, Temp cable

with alcohol.

Clean bougie / stylet with alcohol solution.

Clean laryncospe blade with cidezyme solution.

Hang new IV with tubing and extension.

Restock anesthesia machine, supply cart, and anesthesia-related room items.

Replacing the suction canister, yankuer, and tubing.

Follow operating guidelines

At all times, you are to follow the direction of the anesthetist in the room(s) to which you are assigned.

At no time are you to perform any procedure on the patient without direct supervision of the responsible anesthetist (IV access, medication administration etc.)

Qualifications

Committed Christian

Certificate of completion as a trained anesthesia technician from accredited institution

KCSE certificate MINIMUM GRADE C-(MINUS) AND ABOVE

On-the-job trained as anesthesia assistant

Certificate in Basic Life Support (BLS)

Computer literacy

Minimum experience of at least 1 year from a busy institution

Other Skills Required

Communication skills

Leadership skills

Organizational skills

Observational skills

Analytical skills

Compassion

Supervisory skills

Ability to work under pressure

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; Tenwek Hospital Anesthetist Technician Jobs in Kenya

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