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JOB DESCRIPTION Anaesthetic Technicians are involved with all aspects of the delivery of a patient's perioperative Anaesthetic care, 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 :-
During anaesthesia The Anaesthetic Technicians role includes assisting with :-
After anaesthesia Anaesthetic Technicians assist the Anaesthetist with :-
Other activities Regional variations exist, but Anaesthetic Technicians may be involved with include:-
ANAESTHETIC TECHNICIANS IN NEW ZEALAND Anaesthetic Technicians work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team that includes doctors, nurses and support workers. The New Zealand Anaesthetic Technicians Society currently hold a voluntary register of members. Registration Anaesthetic Technicians have been accepted as needing registration as a profession under the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 . This group are in the final stages of sourcing a regulatory body. Regulation is an important step in the future growth of this group within New Zealand healthcare and will mirror recent changes within the United Kingdom NHS regarding similarly trained personnel obtaining registration with the Health Professions Council . Qualification After a recent review and restructuring of the existing qualification for Anaesthetic Technicians in New Zealand, a Diploma of Applied Sciences (Anaesthetic Technology) is now the national base qualification. This is studied for throught Auckland University Of Technology . Other (international) qualifications may also be acceptable for working as an Anaesthetic Technician in New Zealand. These can be more closely investigated through the New Zealand Anaesthetic Technicians Society . Conference 7th - 10th November 2007 at the Sky City Convention Centre, Auckland ANAESTHETIC TECHNICIANS IN AUSTRALIA Registration Currently, there is no compulsory regulatory body that exists in Australia to standardise the qualification necessary to work as an Assistant in Anaesthetia. The Australian Society of Paramedical Officers or ASAPO was hence created to try and standardise the profession by way of a voluntary registration process. Members are currently working toward and lobying both levels of government for a complusory registraion process, to be regulated by an official government body. Health Training Package There is currently a review underway for the Health Technicians Training Package. This Training Package includes national qualifications for health technicians and is still in the preliminary stage of review. Updates on this review can be found at the Health Training Package HLT02 Review website here - {Link without Title} Qualification
Australian Hospitals that Employ Anaesthetic Technicians New South Wales
Australian Capital Territory Northern Territory Queensland
South Australia Tasmania Victoria
Western Australia
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