ANESTHESIA TECHNICIAN - ANESTHESIOLOGY

Status: Full Time

Shift: 8 hour day shift with evening and weekend call

Exempt: No 

Other information:
1. Previous experience preferredHigh School graduate equivalentsExcellent Communication and organizational skills. Basic computer skills. Ability to handle multiple tasks, team player.Walking, standing, lifting, bending, reachingYearly cell saver competency2. Physical Effort Required:Strength: MediumPush: FrequentlyPull: FrequentlyCarry: FrequentlyLift: FrequentlySit: OccasionallyStand: ConstantlyWalk: Constantly

Responsibilities:
1. Clean and prepare Anesthesia locations for initial and follow up cases.a.Calibrate anesthesia machines as needed.b.Verify monitor functions to insure patient safetyc.Report damaged or malfunctioning equipment to the Bio-Medical Department and Anesthesia Director (AYS).d.Change soda lime canisters as indicated. Date and initial upon changing.2. Acquire equipment and supplies for the anesthesia department.a.Stock all anesthesia machines and cartsb.Receive and replenish perfusion suppliesc.Order supplies as needed with approval of the Anesthesia Director.3. Assess unit activity flow and assist others as needed.a.Sets up and assists in the operation of equipment in out-post anesthesia sites including but not limited to: Endoscopy, Radiology, ICU, PACU, and OB.b.Assists in transporting of patients to and from these out-lying areas.4. Clean anesthesia machine, carts and equipment.Clean laryngoscopes, LMAs, bronchoscopes, glidescope handles, glidescope stylets and flow sensors5. Assist in moving patients as needed.6. Responsible for utilizing hospital email for sending and retrieving communication to and from the department director and other hospital departments.7. Assists / prepares invasive monitoring equipment and disposables.Assists / prepares non-invasive monitoring equipment and disposables.8. Assists / prepares patient warming devices including heater / humidification set up, fluid warmers, etc.9. Assists / prepares cardiopulmonary perfusion set up.10. Assists / prepares and/or operates Autologous Transfusion Device (Cell Saver) with daily coverage as needed and provides weekend coverage for this device.11. Follows North Oaks Health System’s Compliance Program and Federal and State Regulatory guidelines12. Assists in departmental inventory (expired supplies).