Anesthesia Technician (40 Hours, Days)

Schedule: 40 Hours, Days (variable start time between 6:30am to 10:30am), Full-Time, Benefit Eligible

Position Summary:

To provide assistance to Anesthesia staff with patient preparation for anesthesia and surgery and help maintain organization of equipment, work room, and supplies.

Responsibilities:

• Technicians are accountable to anesthesia staff and the Patient Care Director to carry out all tasks assigned within the framework of their duties and communicate all essential information in a timely manner. Report potential impacts to patient safety to anesthesia staff and Patient Care Director.
• Notify appropriate staff of changes and events in surgical area that affect the regularOR scheduling.
• Remove and report all malfunctioning equipment to Chief of Anesthesia and the Patient Care Director.
• Acting in the best interest of the institution and the patients under its care, report any violation(s) to patient and fellow employee(s) safety and rights.
• Stock anesthesia case carts and all related areas.
• Clean and maintain all of the anesthesia equipment and calibrate monitoring equipment.
• Assist with the set-up of equipment.
• Clean and set up anesthesia area between surgical cases.
• Assist the staff in the insertion of invasive monitoring lines.
• Responsible for any other duties assigned by supervisor.

Requirements:

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  Education: High School Diploma
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  Experience: 2 years of current operating room experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of the Operating Room procedures.
• Knowledge of Pxysis machine, O-2 tanks, and assist doctors.Many tasks require job knowledge or response to physician/patient needs, therefore, authority to respond to anesthesia staff needs within the framework of the technician responsibilities is given.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans