Associate Anesthesia Technician

Associate Anesthesia Technician Job Code
‎30001061
Basic Function

Assist the anesthesiologist with the procedures on adult, pediatric and
neonatal patients. Performs cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

To provide assistance to Anesthesia personnel in assembling equipment and
supplies for the administration of anesthesia, perform cleaning of equipment,
receiving and storing of supplies and to clean anesthesia work and storage
areas.

Scope

Assist the anesthesiologist throughout the healthcare facility. physiologic
and hemodynamic monitoring in neonatal, pediatric and adult in operating room,
intensive care units, emergency department, and general wards and outside
operating room . Provides anesthesiology technical services on twenty-four
(‎24) hours a day, seven (‎7) days a week, including holidays.

Work is performed in Dhahran Health Center wherever anesthesia service is
required inside and outside the operation room areas including Obstetric and
labor ward areas. All Saudi Aramco Medical Services Organization inpatient and
outpatients are potential customers with an average of ‎750 anesthetic
administered in the operating room area and Procedures performed outside the
operation room. The position is closely Supervised by the Anesthesiologist.

Principal Contacts

Anesthesiology technical services Staff members, anesthesiologists,
Physicians; Nursing staff, other health professionals and clerical staff;
Company employees and their dependents as patients and other visitors and
their families.

Daily communication and work status update and distribution to ensure
effective safe delivery of the patient care service.

Attending Anesthesiologists to set up anesthesia requirement and management
plan.

Handover endorsement to peers to ensure adequate continuity of service and
safety.

Principal Duties

‎1. Manage and support all anesthesia care patients for Adult, Pediatric and
Neonatal populations.

‎2. Be proficient in airway management of all age groups including manual
resuscitation and assistance with intubation.

‎3. Perform arterial line sampling.

‎4. Perform calibration, quality control and routine maintenance of arterial
blood gas analyzers.

‎5. Participate in Code Blues (Internal Cardiac Arrests).

‎6. Work in all areas assigned, including: operating room, Intensive care
units, Emergency Department, General Wards & Outside operating room .

‎7. Participate in the transport of ventilated patients of all age groups
internally.

‎8. Adheres to infection control standards and safety standards of this
facility.

‎9. Adheres to policies and procedures of the anesthesiology technical
services unit and of JHAH.

‎10. Recognized that this is a JCIA accredited Hospital and adheres to the
JCIA expectations of all employees.

‎11. Collect required CME’s and maintain Ministry of Health Licensure.

‎12. Provides other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Supervisor.

‎13. Assists Anesthesiologist in the preparation and maintenance of

patient equipment and anesthesia delivery systems before during and

after anesthesia in various settings.
Principal Duties (cont'd)
‎14.Washes and sterilizes re-usable equipment and reports malfunctioning
equipment to appropriate personnel.

‎15.May assist Anesthesiologist with transporting and monitoring patients.

‎16. Performs duties under the direct supervision of the Anesthesiologist.

‎17. Under direct order and supervision will draw up and administer Intra-
venous drugs.

Education

‎2 year Diploma in anesthesia technology/operating department practitioner ; or

Allied health certificate with at least ‎1 year specialized diploma in
anesthesia technical services, or

High school specialized diploma.

Bachelor’s degree in anesthesia preferred.

Experience
Up to ‎3 years experience
Certifications/Other requirements as applicable

Current licensure by Saudi Council for Health Specialties, as anesthesia
technician.

Competency in written and spoken English required and knowledge of Arabic an
asset.