Anesthesia Technician-Full Time-Day
Description
Purpose: Assumes responsibility, under supervision of Operating Room Leadership/Anesthesiologist and Registered Nurse, for the set-up and maintenance of anesthesia equipment and monitors supplies. Assists anesthesiologist in delivery of anesthetic care for a specific group of neonates, pediatric, adolescent, adult, or geriatric patients in accordance with Surgical Services and Anesthesia Department’s established policies and procedures.
Experienced Techs required:
- Requires at least 1 year experience as an Anesthesia Technician
- Requires high school diploma or equivalent.
Essential Responsibilities
- Assumes responsibility to ensure proper functioning of all equipment by using appropriate quality control procedures on a routine basis.
- Works collaboratively as a team member when providing patient care to promote positive patient outcomes and to maintain continuity of patient care through clear communication and professional working relationships including pertinent oral and/or written report to oncoming relief/ancillary personnel.
- Assists in placement of invasive monitoring lines, initiation of regional anesthesia and other anesthetic procedures as assigned.
- Sets up all pressure transducers and ensures proper calibration of transducers and monitors.
- Follows established policies for all safety and infection control practices and monitors the environment and equipment to ensure cleaning standards are maintained.
- Remains available and accessible when on duty or on-call
- Demonstrates knowledge of current trends and practices in health care field as evidence by attending in services for equipment, supplies and procedures.
- Utilizes material, equipment, and time in a safe, therapeutic and cost-effective manner.
- Responds to all supervisors’ requests for information and assists in a timely and courteous manner.
- Maintain and Model Nuvance Health Values.
- Demonstrates regular, reliable and predictable attendance.
- Performs other duties as required.
Education and Experience Requirements:
*Experienced Techs required
- Requires at least 1 year experience as an Anesthesia Technician
- Requires high school diploma or equivalent.
Minimum Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Requirements:
- Ability to take direction
- Ability to work collaboratively as a team with multi-disciplines
License, Registration, or Certification Requirements:
*Basic Life Saving (AHA or ARC)
*Preferred: Anesthesia Technician certification from a National or State recognized professional organization which requires an accrediting exam.
*Preferred: Certified Nursing Assistant and/or EKG Certification
Working Conditions:
Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity
Occupational: Some occupational risk
Physical Effort: Very Heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. force
Physical Environment: Some exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.
Company: Vassar Brothers Medical Center
Org Unit: 1453
Department: Anesthesiology
Exempt: No
Salary Range: $26.16-$32.06 Hourly