Taze Fisher

Anesthesia Technician

Novant Presbyterian Medical Center

08.2011 - Current

Maintained and cleaned anesthesia machines by changing soda-lime, refilling vaporizers with anesthetic agents and replacing nitrous, oxygen and air cylinders.
Stocked anesthesia supplies in anesthetizing locations, fiber optic carts, ploss carts and emergency airway bags.
Performed blood gas analysis, using blood gas analyzing and centrifuge equipment to monitor and determine carbon dioxide, sodium, pH and oxygen saturation in patients.
Assisted with transports of invasively monitored O.R. and I.C.U. patients.
Followed infection control procedures to maintain cleanliness of anesthesia monitors and apparatuses.
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 anesthesia personnel with insertion and setup of temporary pacemakers, catheters, invasive monitoring lines and central lines for hemodynamic monitoring.
Verified availability of operating room supplies, medications and gases.
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.
Provided airway management interventions, tracheal intubation, and ventilatory support.
Handled emergency situations by stepping in to perform CPR on patients until anesthesiologist arrived.
Positioned patients to achieve properly support for spinals, epidurals and other procedures.