Anesthetic assistant vs anesthesia technician

Differences between anesthetic assistant and anesthesia technician duties and responsibilities

Anesthetic assistant example responsibilities.

• Work closely with patients to manage their depression and anxiety beginning with initial diagnosis to med-initiation and follow-up care.
• Work with pediatric populations, associate pediatric illness perform suturing orthopedic emergencies fracture care, reduction, splint and cast placement.
• Facilitate patient pre-operative management by supporting operating room staff room preparation, patient transport, and patient preparation.

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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