Anesthesia Assistant

Courses

Introduction

An anesthesia asssitant   or anesthesia technician is an allied healthcare worker who assists with the administration and monitoring of anaesthesia and has an extensive knowledge of anaesthesia techniques, instruments, supplies, and technology. Anaesthetic technicians are mainly employed by anaesthetic departments or operating theatre suites, but can be found in other areas of clinical practice including emergency departments, intensive care units (ICU) and day surgery clinics.

In short, operation theatre technicians have to manage and organize whole of the operation theatre without whom no surgeon can operate on the patients and neither can a hospital or a nursing home run or be complete. They are known as backbone of operation theatre and without them no surgeon can operate comfortably. This course aims to prepare technicians with specialized knowledge, skill and attitude in basics of operation theatre techniques.

Eligibility

Male/Female candidates who have passed XII class (H.S.S.E)/ N.O.S. With science stream, are eligible. Candidates studying / discontinued 10 + 2+3 / Intermediate / equivalent are also eligible.

Age limit

Students should not be more than 35 years of age as on 1st JANUARY of year of admission.

Course programme

• Duration of course is 02 years (24 Months)
• Which includes 12 months-Class room study and internal practical during first year.

The second year includes class room study, internal lab practical and hospital trainings including field/community medical tours in the adjacent and far-flung areas.

Documents to be produced at the time of admission:

• H. S.S.E (XII class) Marks Memo
• Transfer Certificate
• Migration Certificate
• Date of birth proof certificate
• Caste certificate( for S.T, S.C & B.C. C students)
• Income certificate

Documents to be attached with the admission form:

• 07 xerox copies of each of the following testimonials
• 10 +2 marks sheet , Date of Birth certificate , state subject ,caste certificate if any , income certificate.
• Three self addressed postal envelopes worth ten rupees stamp affixed.
• Ten latest passport size photographs ,dully paste two on admission form & eight to be pinned with the form.

Fee Structure

• First Installment: Rs 25,000/ (At the time of Admission.)
• Second Installment: Rs 20,000/ 
• Third installment: Rs 15,000/ 
• Fourth installment: Rs 15,000/ 
• Clinic Charges: Rs 5000/
• Total Rs 80,000 /

Note:The delay in the payments should be charged by the late fee of 10% of the balance of that time if exceeded by one week and after that a stern action should be taken as per the norms of the college which may even expel the student from the on rolls.

Examination /RR charges ; As Per JKSPMNC schedule on the date of their respective notifications. Uniforms, hostel, Transportation Charges are extra at actual)

(Management reserves the Right to Change the amount or structure without notice)

Job description

Anaesthetic technicians are involved with all aspects of the delivery of a patient's perioperative anaesthetic care[1], taking into account the patients' religious and cultural beliefs and respecting their right to medical privacy and dignity at all times.

Prior to anaesthesia

Anaesthetic technicians prepare equipment needed for the patient to safely undergo anaesthesia. This involves: checking and setting up the anaesthetic machine

• Preparing intravenous drugs
• Preparing intravenous therapy administration equipment
• preparing a range of devices to maintain the patient's airway (e.g. laryngeal masks, endotracheal tube)
• Communicating with the patient when they arrive into the operating theatre, verifying the pre-operative checklist for allergies, informed consent and past medical history.
• Establish peripheral intravenous access.
• Applying anaesthetic monitoring to help assess the patients' condition whilst under anaesthesia. This may include electrocardiography (ECG), blood pressure and oxygen saturation devices. The monitoring of other parameters such as anaesthesia depth monitors (EEG, bispectral index etc.) may also be necessary.

During anaesthesia

The anaesthetic technicians role includes assisting with:

• Inducing and maintaining adequate anaesthesia.
• Establishing and securing an airway.
• Making sure that patients are positioned in such a way NOT to cause discomfort or injury during their procedure.
• Monitoring patients' vital signs and anaesthesia depth.
• Temperature monitoring and regulation.
• Collection and analysis of patient (blood) samples.
• Acquiring transfusion fluids and equipment.

After anaesthesia

Anaesthetic technicians assist the anaesthetist with:

• Waking the patient.
• Removing airway devices.
• Transferring the patient to the Post Anaesthesia Care Unit (PACU).
• Handing over patient information to the PACU staff.
• Other activities

Anesthesia assistant job description

Carrying out surgery is very difficult. The pain during surgery is impossible to bear. In past (few decades ago) many patients died as they were not able to bear the pain. But with advancement in medicine, anesthesia was invented. This was a great invention for mankind. An anesthesia professional is assigned the job of handling all the tasks regarding anesthesia during operation. But there is a shortage of anesthesia professionals and so many anesthesia assistants are employed. They perform all the tasks under the supervision of licensed anesthesia professional. The anesthesia assistants are well equipped with knowledge and skills. They play a role during surgery so they need to very careful in all the tasks they do. Many countries in America have employed anesthesia assistants in the hospitals. This is going to become very famous in few years from now. Various hospitals have their own anesthesia assistant job description. But the basic idea behind all remains the same.

Duties of Anesthesia Assistant

Many operations and surgeries take a lot of time. Many of them are very critical and risk of life of the patient is very high. In those cases, anesthesia assistants are employed. The anesthesia assistant job description states all the prime duties to be performed by the anesthesia assistant. Surgeries like neurosurgery, cardiac surgery, heart transplantation and many more demands the need of an anesthesia assistant. Before applying for a post of anesthesia assistant, one must be able to perform all the duties mentioned in the anesthesia assistant job. The anesthesia assistant must take all the orders of the supervisor anesthesia professional and execute it with utmost care. The anesthesia assistant administer anesthesia only under the supervision of an expert anesthesia professional. The anesthesia assistant job also includes monitoring the parameters of the patients before and after injecting the anesthesia. In emergency, when the supervising anesthesia professional is not present then they must follow the orders of physicians.

Other Responsibility Of Anesthesia Assistant

The anesthesia assistant job also includes other responsibility. They are required to help and train other anesthesia assistant if required. They must keep the syringes and anesthesia properly. They are also responsible of disposing off the instruments like syringe after it has been used. They must keep a track of the anesthesia in store. Its expiry date and other minute details must also be noted. The anesthesia assistant job also includes keeping a track on cardiovascular, metabolic and respiratory health of the patient. This information is essential during the operation.

Employment Opportunity Of Anesthesia Assistant

According to the anesthesia assistant job, the work of anesthesia assistant is full of great employment opportunities. Experience and level of knowledge are key factors in determining the salary.