Anesthesia Tech

Job Description

Job Summary:

• This position provides assistance to the anesthesia department by preparing medications, stocking, ordering, cleaning and maintaining equipment, and stocking supplies.
• This position is responsible for monitoring quality control and operation of equipment.
• The incumbent is responsible for transporting patient to and from the O.R., handling routine tasks related to patient care, and organizing equipment.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Cleans, checks, restocks, prepares and maintains all anesthesia equipment and supplies foreach surgical case. Ensures anesthesia machines are in surgical suites. Adds specialty equipment and supplies to suite set-ups. Assists in troubleshooting of equipment. Works closely with Biomed to resolve issues with equipment.
• Partners with scheduler and unit management team to anticipate special needs of each anesthesiologist. Responds immediately to requests from the anesthesiologists during cases.
• Assists the anesthesiologists in surgical suites as needed, especially during emergencies, difficult intubations, and traumas.
• Assists in room turnover and prepares anesthesia equipment for next case. Restocks anesthesia supplies in sterile processing department as needed. Collaborates with other care site staff/departments to support anesthesia supply ordering and inventory.
• Assists in general cleanup in Perioperative Services.
• Promotes mission, vision, and values of SCL Health, and abides by service behavior standards.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• May be required to float to other departments (within Product of competency and qualifications) based on business need.
• May be required to be placed on-call during a regularly scheduled shift.

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• One year clinical experience in an accredited hospital is preferred.
• Understanding of medical terminology is preferred.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential dutysatisfactorily.
• The requirements list must be representative of the knowledge, skills, minimum education, training, licensure, experience, and/or ability required.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Regular attendance to perform work on site during regularly scheduled business hours or scheduled shifts is required.
• Ability to work nights and/or weekends is required for identified positions.