Anaesthesia Technologist, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City UAE

Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City is seeking suitably qualified and experienced candidate for the job role of a Senior Anaesthesia Technologist in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The selected aspirant must have work experience in an active Anaesthesia Department. This job was listed by SSMC career page on 12 October 2023 and all desirous candidates can apply for this position.

Job Purpose of An Senior Anaesthesia Technologist

Responsible for the efficient management and professional leadership of the allied anaesthesia team, demonstrates advanced knowledge, experience, and responsibility to provide skilled assistance for the anaesthesiologist physician and anaesthesia provider adhering to the roles and responsibilities defined in the scope of practice of senior anaesthesia technologist.

Job Duties of An Senior Anaesthesia Technologist

• Consults operating room schedule to determine equipment needs for special procedures and prepares operating room accordingly.
• Maintains, calibrates, troubleshoots, and records the functional integrity of all anaesthesia equipment as per manufacturer’s recommendation, and reports the shortage of materials to the supervisor.
• Manages documents and all interventions in the appropriate format.
• Ensures compliance with applicable precautions for environmental safety, infection control, using a series of interventions that minimize or prevent cross infection.
• Assists in positioning patients for procedures.
• Under the direct supervision and prescription of the anaesthesiologist, preparing and administering anaesthesia medication.
• Provide skilled assistance to the anaesthesiologist in the induction and maintenance including monitoring of the patient throughout all the procedure.
•  Provide assistance during resuscitation of the patient in emergencies by anticipating the evolving circumstances (including intraop cardiac arrest, difficult airway and insertion of invasive monitoring devices).
• Collection and analysis of blood sample from the patient.
• Utilize Point-of-Care Testing. Administer blood and other blood products if necessary to optimize patient care.
• Promoting and maintaining quality in all services and ensuring continuous quality improvement measures are in place. Conduct method evaluation/development as per standard policies and procedures.
• Assisting in the planning, clinical audit processes and developing of policies that guide the service implementation process.
• Delivering and participating in training and education session for department staff, doctors and nurses i.e., teaching, case studies and clinical presentations.

What You’ll Do More?

• Being involved in the daily management of workload allocation within the specialist area, taking into account the changing/competing demands and making decisions about prioritization of caseloads
  Accountabilities.
• Accountable to undertake all the tasks assigned to them by line manager within their scope of practice and responsibility.
• Daily room preparation according to the case, all anaesthesia equipment calibrated, checked and ready for use, and checklist of consumable items refill and expiry date performed.
• Prepare and administer intravenous anaesthesia drugs under the direct supervision of the anaesthesiologist and Witness in the dispensing of narcotics, controlled and semi-controlled drugs.
• Establish and secure peripheral intravenous access and Assist in Central and Arterial line insertion (Intra-operative invasive monitoring).
• Support the Anaesthesiologist during general anaesthetic induction, maintenance and complete reversal and in all regional anaesthesia.
• Monitor and maintain patient’s vital signs and report to anaesthesiologist if intervention is required.

Eligibility Criteria?

Qualification

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Anaesthesia Technology. OR
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing (or equivalent). OR
• Bachelor’s degree in respiratory therapy (or equivalent) and Completion of post-graduate anaesthesia certification from a nationally recognized program.

Experience

• Not less than 4 years of work experience in active Anaesthesia Department.

License

• Current National License.

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