Anaesthetic Assistant, Operating Room

Aga Khan University Hospitals in Karachi, Pakistan and Nairobi, Kenya are private, not-for-profit institutions providing high quality health care. The Main Hospitals serve as the principal sites for clinical training for the University's Medical Colleges and Schools of Nursing and Midwifery in Pakistan and East Africa.

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Anaesthetic Assistant, Operating Room

Responsibilities

• Setup, test and calibrate physiological monitors and equipment such as anesthesia machines, airway devices, physiological monitors, infusion devices, nerve stimulators, patient/fluid warming devices and fiber optic bronchoscopes.
• Perform equipment checks as indicated and maintain the checklists.
• Maintain cleanliness of anesthetic equipment.
• Maintain a stock of drug and equipment supplies at anesthesia workstations.
• Liaises with the Unit Manager and the Biomedical engineering on equipment failure.
• Participate in operating theatre’s infection control program.
• Assist the anesthesiologist before, during and after procedure.
• Arrange for transportation of emergency blood samples to the lab and collection of blood products from the blood bank.
• Assist with the transfer of post-operative patients to the Post Anesthetic Care Unit (PACU) or Critical Care.
• Maintain a supplies inventory with the Nurse Manager, Theatre.
• Other assignment that is deemed appropriate for this level.

Requirements

• Anesthesia Assistant Course
• Registration and licensure with Kenya Health Professions Oversight Authority
• Proficiency in Computer Operations
• Experience in the Theatre is preferred
• Excellent Written and Verbal Communication Skills
• Ability to work with in a multidisciplinary team
• Excellent Customer Service Skills