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Anaesthetic Technician

Anaesthetic Technician
ANZSCO Code: 311211 / Group E

Prepares and maintains anaesthetic equipment for operating theatres or clinics, and assists Anaesthetists during anaesthetic procedures.

Occupation description

Prepares and maintains anaesthetic equipment for operating theatres or clinics, and assists Anaesthetists during anaesthetic procedures.

Anaesthetic Technician is a VETASSESS Group E Occupation

Applicants are required to have an AQF Diploma or higher level of qualification, along with minimum 1 year of highly relevant employment experience undertaken in the last five years. 

Qualification & Employment Criteria

Qualification

Highly relevant major fields of study include: 

  • Anaesthetics
  • Paramedicine with a specialisation in Anaesthetic Science
     

This occupation requires a qualification assessed as comparable to the education level of an Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Diploma or higher, and in a field highly relevant to the nominated occupation.

Employment Criteria

Highly relevant tasks include, but are not limited to: 

  • Operating equipment used in anaesthesia
  • Assisting Anaesthetists and surgical teams
  • Setting up, checking and maintaining anaesthetic workstations and associated equipment
     

Additional tasks may include: 

  • Operating equipment used in anaesthesia
  • Undertaking and assisting with medical analytical procedures and assisting Anaesthetists and surgical teams
  • Setting up, checking and maintaining operating theatres, anaesthetic workstations, life support machines and associated equipment
     

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