Anaesthetic technician jobs in Finland
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.
Anaesthetic technician - Which skills are essential?
Understand the background of clients` and patients’ symptoms, difficulties and behaviour. Be empathetic about their issues; showing respect and reinforcing their autonomy, self-esteem and independence. Demonstrate a concern for their welfare and handle according to the personal boundaries, sensitivities, cultural differences and preferences of the client and patient in mind.
The characteristics and methods of a surgical intervention performed in emergency cases.
The way to keep equipment and surfaces sterile to prevent infections during medical care.
Evaluate how much stock is used and determine what should be ordered.
Give anaesthetics to patients for intensive care and surgery using local anaesthetic for a minor operation on a small area of the body, regional anaesthetic and general anaesthetic.
Keep accurate client records which also satisfy legal and professional standards and ethical obligations in order to facilitate client management, ensuring that all clients' data (including verbal, written and electronic) are treated confidentially.
The essential procedures in surgical practice such as the principle of safe surgery, the pathophysiology of wound healing, knot tying, tissue handling, retraction and any other instruments and procedures used in the operating room.
The science that studies the human organs and its interactions and mechanisms.
Assess the signs and be well-prepared for a situation that poses an immediate threat to a person's health, security, property or environment.
Pharmacology is a medical specialty mentioned in the EU Directive 2005/36/EC.
Monitor and analyse vital signs of heart, respiration, and blood pressure.
Create conditions for the most advantageous positioning of the patient in preparation for surgery, working from the surgeon`s indications, making sure the patient is safe and comfortable.
The routes of transmission and methods of preventing spread of common and important infecting organisms together with the methods available for sterilisation and disinfection of pathogenic organisms in the prevention of infection.
The methods and techniques used to destroy or remove microorganisms such as viruses and bacteria that can contaminate medical instruments or any type of material in a health care setting.
Dispose all types of medical waste such as infective, toxic and radioactive waste.
Communicate effectively with patients, families and other caregivers, health care professionals, and community partners.
Assess the healthcare user's physical state, taking detailed information on previous injuries, surgery, general health, resources and lifestyle into account.
Order for the anaesthesia department medical supplies related to the equipment, tools and medication used for the operating procedures.
The characteristics of biophysics which span across various fields, using methods from physics in order to study biological elements.
The emergency procedure applied to individuals with no pulse to restore them to consciousness.
Apply quality standards related to risk management, safety procedures, patients feedback, screening and medical devices in daily practice, as they are recognized by the national professional associations and authorities.
Check and maintain anaesthetic and life support machines to ensure full functionality in the operating room during the procedures.
The written standards applied in the health care professional environments for documentation purposes of one`s activity.
The dynamic relationship of human structure and function and the muscosceletal, cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, endocrine, urinary, reproductive, integumentary and nervous systems; normal and altered anatomy and physiology throughout the human lifespan.
Comply with the regional and national legislation that is relevant to one`s work and apply it in practice.
The processes and tools used for the analysis and dissemination of medical data through computerized systems.
Examine and assess the patient after the surgical procedure, checking the patient`s condition and helping with transferring the patient from the operating room.
Implement a set of measures to prevent and control infections, formulating and establishing health and safety procedures and policies.
Make sure that healthcare users are being treated professionally, effectively and safe from harm, adapting techniques and procedures according to the person's needs, abilities or the prevailing conditions.
Maintain a temperate mental state and effective performance under pressure or adverse circumstances.
Medical specialty dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of life-threatening conditions.
Participate in the delivery of multidisciplinary health care, and understand the rules and competences of other healthcare related professions.
The emergency treatment given to a sick or injured person in the case of circulatory and/or respiratory failure, unconsciousness, wounds, bleeding, shock or poisoning.
Anaesthetics is a medical specialty mentioned in the EU Directive 2005/36/EC.
Observe and monitor patients during surgery, responding quickly to any changes.
Emergency medicine is a medical specialty mentioned in the EU Directive 2005/36/EC.
Anaesthetic technician - Which skills are useful but not essential?
The appropriate techniques for the collection of blood samples for laboratory work purposes, depending on the group of people targeted such as children or elderly.
Perform venipuncture procedures by selecting a suitable site to puncture the patients` veins, preparing the puncture site, explaining the procedure to the patient, extracting the blood and collecting it in an appropriate container.
Make use of the instruments and tools such as tourniquet, alcohol wipes, gauze sponges, sterilized needles and syringes, adhesive bandages, gloves and evacuated collection tubes, used in the procedure for collecting blood from patients.
Make arrangements to prepare the operating site for surgery which involves tasks such as securing retractors, packing with sponges, manipulating tissues, performing suctioning, irrigation, sponging or manipulating suture materials.
The meaning of medical terms and abbreviations, of medical prescriptions and various medical specialties and when to use it correctly.
Handle patients with adverse reactions to anaesthetics administered during the operation.
Instruct medical colleagues, nurses, and students on the signs, symptoms, and diagnosis of allergic reactions to anaesthetics, providing instructions on how to treat life threatening emergencies.
The common positions related to the surgical procedures and the use of the appropriate equipment such as fracture tables, head stabilisers, body stabilisers, C-arm extensions in order to provide the position.
The medical and non-surgical procedure through which a doctor can examine the interior of a hollow organ or cavity of a patient using an endoscope.
Communicate in foreign languages with healthcare users, their carers, or services providers. Use foreign languages to faciliate patient care according to the needs of the patient.
Handle patients with acute pain and ease their pain accordingly.
The measures and procedures used to protect people and the environment from the harmful effects of ionising radiation.
Use the appropriate techniques and tools to stop bleeding, applying haemostatic agents and vessel loops.