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 :

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 :

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