2011
Survey
Certification: |
|
• Do you currently hold a national certification with ASATT?
|
Count |
% |
Yes
No |
189
49 |
79.41%
20.59% |
|
•If yes, which certification do you currently hold? |
Count |
% |
Technician
Technologist |
170
19 |
71.43%
7.98% |
|
• How many years have you held your certification?
|
Count |
% |
Less than 5 years
5- 7 years
8 years or more |
74
33
91 |
31.09%
13.87%
38.24% |
|
• How many times did you take the technician exam in order to pass? |
Count |
% |
1
2
3 or more |
172
14
7 |
72.27%
5.88%
2.94% |
|
• How have you benefited from being certified?
|
Count |
% |
Increase in pay
Promotion
Required to maintain employment
Online currently working on benefit
No benefit 61 |
114
53
72
11
56 |
47.90%
22.27%
30.25%
4.62%
23.53% |
|
• If you are a Technologist, how many times did you take the exam in order to pass? |
Count |
% |
1 time to pass
2 times to pass
3 times to pass |
20
4
N/A |
72.27%
1.68%
N/A |
|
• What is your primary method for obtaining the necessary CEUs required for re- certification?
|
Count |
% |
ASATT Educational meeting
Online Educational Opportunities
Hospital in-services
Regional ASATT Educational Meetings
Quiz in the quarterly issue of the SENSOR |
74
11
36
52
25 |
31.09%
4.62%
15.13%
21.05%
10.50% |
Facility or Place of Employment |
|
• Type of Facility Employed?
|
Count |
% |
One day Surgery Center
Small community hospital
Large Private Hospital
University/ Teaching Hospital
Pediatric Hospital |
11
42
80
87
10 |
4.62%
17.65%
33.61%
36.55%
4.20% |
|
• Your job as an Anesthesia Technician reports directly to which department?
|
Count |
% |
Anesthesiology Department
Nursing Department
Biomedical Department
Perioperative Services
Private Anesthesiology group |
140
32
1
50
5 |
52.82%
13.45%
0.42%
21.01%
2.10% |
|
• Job Responsibilities
|
Count |
% |
Workroom only
Workroom, turnovers, supplies
Handle equipment and above
Technical / Clinical
A combination of all of the above and more |
0
4
4
8
220 |
0.00%
1.68%
1.68%
3.36%
92.44% |
• Specific Job Responsibilities (top 5 answers) |
Count |
% |
Assist with difficult intubations
Perform turnovers
Troubleshoot anesthesia machines
Perform machine checkout
Assist with blood warming equipment |
222
220
228
209
220 |
0.00%
1.68%
1.68%
3.36%
92.44% |
|
• Do you work in the following locations?
|
Count |
% |
Operating rooms (GGG, Neuro, Cardiology)
Radiology
Labor and Delivery
Pain Treatment Service
Other outside or locations
All of the above |
61
0
5
1
9
159 |
25.03%
0.00%
2.10%
0.42%
3.78%
66.81% |
|
• How many Anesthesia Technologists/ Technicians are employed at your facility?
|
Count |
% |
0-5
6-10
11-15
more than 15 |
106
60
21
46 |
44.54%
25.21%
8.82%
19.33% |
|
• How many technicians for every OR suite/location?
|
Count |
% |
4 rooms/ 1 technician
6 rooms/3 technicians
8 rooms/ 2 locations/ 2 technicians
12 rooms/ 3 locations/ 5 technicians
20 rooms/ 3 locations/ 5 technicians
Other combinations of rooms/locations/technicians |
64
11
14
6
4
136 |
26.89%
4.62%
5.88%
41.68%
2.52%
57.14% |
Staffing: |
|
• What is your official hospital job description title?
(Top 4 responses) |
Count |
% |
Cer. Anesthesia Technician
Anesthesia Technician
Cer. Anesthesia Technologist
Supervisor/Manager |
71
11
10
23 |
29.83%
4.62%
4.20%
9.66%
|
|
• What is the highest level of anesthesia technician at your facility?
|
Count |
% |
Technician (cleaner)
Technician I (technical/clinical)
Technologist(Technical/Clinical/Lead)
Technician II (supervisor)
Other
Technician III (manager) |
13
73
35
41
24
127 |
5.46%
30.67%
14.71%
17.23%
10.08%
53.36% |
|
• What was your previous job before becoming an anesthesia technician?
|
Count |
% |
Anesthesia Technician
Surgical Technician
LPN/ RN
Respiratory Therapist
Transportation/Orderly
Environmental Services |
37
11
11
2
23
3 |
15.55%
4.62%
4.62%
0.84%
9.66%
1.26% |
|
• How many years have you been employed as an anesthesia technician?
|
Count |
% |
Less than 1 year
1 – 5 years
6 – 10 years
11 – 15 years
16 – 20 years
More than 20 |
6
40
35
50
34
67 |
2.52%
16.81%
14.71%
21.01%
14.17%
28.15% |
|
• What is your base salary range?
|
Count |
% |
Less than $20,000
$21,000 - $30,000
$31,000 - $40,000
$41,000 - $50,000
$50,000 - $60,000
More than $61,000 |
3
24
62
62
48
29 |
1.26%
10.08%
26.05%
26.05%
20.17%
1.26% |
|
• What part of the country do you live in?
|
Count |
% |
Northeast
Southeast
Midwest
Northwest
Southwest
Island Status territories and/or Hwaiian Islands |
56
46
45
29
49
3 |
23.53%
19.33%
18.91%
12.18%
20.59%
1.26% |
Education |
|
• What is your highest level of education?
|
Count |
% |
Intermediate School
High School
Technical School
College based Anesthesia Technician Program
Completed college |
2
84
45
18
82 |
0.84%
35.29%
18.91%
7.56%
34.45% |
|
• What is the required level of education to be employed as Anesthesia Technician at your facility?
|
Count |
% |
GED
High School
Trade School
Anesthesia Technician Program
College |
25
149
9
30
17 |
10.50%
62.61%
3.78%
12.61%
7.14% |
|
• What is your primary language?
|
Count |
% |
English
Spanish
Philipino
French
Other |
218
8
3
1
4 |
91.60%
3.36%
1.26%
0.42%
1.68% |
|
• Pick the answer that best describes the highest support that your facility provides for continuing education?
|
Count |
% |
Frequent in-services
Formal education
Anesthesia tech programs offered at other facilities
Travel to ASATT regional
Travel to ASATT annual meeting |
65
10
8
34
47 |
27.31%
4.20%
3.30%
14.29%
19.75% |
|
• Pick the answer that best describes the area that you would like ASATT to focus on?
|
Count |
% |
Certification
Formal Education
Continuing Education |
53
42
139 |
22.27%
17.65%
58.40% |
