Anesthesia assistant vs anesthesia technician

Differences between anesthesia assistant and anesthesia technician duties and responsibilities

Anesthesia assistant example responsibilities.

• Manage medical records and document examination notes, prescriptions, and procedure details in EMR.
• Monitor patients under anesthesia and assist with minor surgical procedures.
• Maintain all confidential personnel files, licensing and CPR compliancerecords.
• Check airway, intubation and malignant hypothermia carts, and help in sterileprocessing.
• Anticipate and meet the needs of the anesthesiologists and CRNA s. Maintains adequate inventory of equipment, supplies and medications.
• Assist anesthesiologists with swan catheter placement.
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Anesthesia technician example responsibilities.

• Assess vitals, apply splints and other orthopedic devices, perform wind care, phlebotomy and EKG's.
• Maintain an unobstruct operative field, using surgical retractors, sponges, or suctioning and irrigating equipment.
• Provide appropriate life-saving care and assist veterinarian in triage emergency cases.
• Provide anesthesia technician services to patients under the direct supervision of a license anesthesia care provider designate by the client facility.
• Assist anesthesiologists in preparing patients for local or general anesthesia in the areas of main surgery, outpatient surgery and labor/delivery.
• Scrub minor ENT, GYN, and Ortho procedures.
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