Certified Anesthesia Technician
Texas Children Hospital
Houston, TX
04.2001 - Current
- Performed blood gas analysis, using blood gas analyzing and centrifuge equipment to monitor and determine carbon dioxide, sodium, pH and oxygen saturation in patients.
- Adjusted and monitored injectable and inhaled anesthesia and sedation by thoroughly assessing vitals and health of patients.
- Stocked anesthesia supplies in anesthetizing locations, fiber optic carts, ploss carts and emergency airway bags.
- Maintained and cleaned anesthesia machines by changing soda-lime, refilling vaporizers with anesthetic agents and replacing nitrous, oxygen and air cylinders.
- Followed infection control procedures to maintain cleanliness of anesthesia monitors and apparatuses.
- Assisted anesthesia personnel with insertion and setup of temporary pacemakers, catheters, invasive monitoring lines and central lines for hemodynamic monitoring.
- Operated invasive hemodynamic monitoring equipment, intubation bronchoscopes and ultrasonic scanning devices under direction of licensed anesthesia provider.
- Accessed and reviewed safety data sheets (SDS) of hazardous materials and latex allergy items used in anesthetizing location.
- Maintained sterile anesthesia supplies within expiration date.
- Assisted with transports of invasively monitored O.R. and I.C.U. patients.
- Verified availability of operating room supplies, medications and gases.
- Positioned patients to achieve properly support for spinals, epidurals and other procedures.
- Provided high level of support and assistance to physicians and nursing staff in [Type] surgical facility.
- Pretested and calibrated anesthesia delivery systems and monitors.
- Scheduled repairs for malfunctioning equipment and kept accurate records of all medical components and machines for optimal efficiency.
- Precept New Hire Anesthesia employees
- Overseeing with Opening and Organizing the Set up of CVOR Anesthesia drawers with supplies and charting SN of new and old equipment.
- Overseeing with Organizing and set up of Cath Lab Anesthesia area.
- Set up and organized supplies in Anesthesia work carts with par levels.
- Organized Anesthesia Supplies in CVOR and Cath Lab Areas.
- Preceptor of CV and general AT's
- Coordinated and set up supplies and equipment for planned procedures.
- Maintained clean and sterile fields in operating room when assisting anesthesiologists.
- Organize Drug Templates for Anesthesia and Print out.
- Created Templates for daily check off shift sheets .
