Job Description
Job DescriptionSummary:
Shift Timings: 3:00 PM - 11:30 PM.
Responsibilities:
- Assist the anesthesia team in various Operating rooms across the company.
- Maintain and restock anesthesia supplies and equipment in the operating room.
- Check and supply anesthesia carts and machines, replace anesthesia gas tanks, and disinfect machines and supply carts.
- Assist in transport and procedures, working collaboratively with Anesthesia, Nursing staff, and off-site resources.
- Prepare anesthesia supplies preoperatively and postoperatively by cleaning, maintaining, ordering, and inventorying.
- Participate as the primary assistant to Anesthesia for procedures in the Operating Room at various locations.
- Ensure anesthesia carts are supplied and machines are in each room prior to surgery.
- Retrieve special anesthesia supplies as anticipated and/or requested.
- Assist in the preparation of complex equipment and supplies for hemodynamic monitoring.
- Ensure the anesthesia machine is ready for use, including troubleshooting and correcting problems.
- Assist in positioning patients for procedures and during intubating and extubating procedures as directed.
- Restock used supplies during surgery and dispose of contaminated materials.
- Clean anesthesia equipment post-procedure and maintain inventory of anesthesia supplies.
- Assist during emergencies and code blue procedures as instructed.
- Ensure the immediate availability of the difficult airway cart and validate contents daily.
Requirements:
- High school graduate or equivalent required.
- Graduate of an anesthesia technology program.
- Current BLS Certification required.
- Anesthesia Technician Certification required.
- Minimum of one year of Anesthesia Tech experience in a multi-disciplined OR in an acute care hospital setting preferred.
Preferred Skills:
- Strong follow-through and understanding of the principle of universal precautions.
- Strong mechanical skills required.
- Highly organized with attention to detail.
- Capable of working independently.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Adaptable and able to respond quickly and adequately to constant change.