anaesthetic technician

Anaesthetic technicians assist specialised doctors in anaesthetics. They prepare operating theatres and other specialised clinics for anaesthetic procedures, prepare the equipment needed for anaesthesia, and assist with inducing and maintaining adequate anaesthesia and post-anaesthesia procedures. They do so under supervision, following the orders of the doctor of medicine.

Alternative Labels

anesthetic technician

surgical technician

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

administer anaesthetics to patients assess patients after surgery communicate in healthcare comply with legislation related to health care comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice deal with emergency care situations dispose medical waste empathise with the healthcare user ensure safety of healthcare users ensure the positioning of the patient for surgery maintain anaesthetic machinery manage healthcare users' data manage infection control in the facility monitor patient's vital signs monitor patients during surgery monitor stock level order supplies for anaesthesia services tolerate stress undertake healthcare examination work in multidisciplinary health teams

Essential Knowledge

anaesthetics biophysics emergency medicine emergency surgery first aid human anatomy human physiology infection control intensive care medicine medical informatics pharmacology professional documentation in health care resuscitation sterilization techniques surgery surgical asepsis

Optional Skills and Competences

arrange surgery operating site assist with hemostasis instruct on allergic reactions to anaesthetics manage acute pain manage adverse reactions to anaesthesia perform venepuncture procedures use foreign languages in patient care use venepuncture procedure equipment

Optional Knowledge

endoscopy medical terminology positions for surgical procedures radiation protection techniques of blood-sampling

Concept URI

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/16e65196-3449-4c88-b379-0aa98f43db2b

Status

released

Occupations