Anesthesia Aide

Fairview Health Services•Minneapolis, MN

45d

About The Position

The Anesthesia Aide operates as part of the anesthesia team, assisting the anesthesiologist and CRNA in the administration and maintenance of general and regional anesthesia. The role maintains, calibrates, and troubleshoots equipment and stocks and maintains par levels of anesthesia supplies. The aide facilitates anesthesia and operating room turnover by cleaning and preparing operating rooms for the next patient, caring for equipment and taking preventive maintenance action, procuring equipment, and transporting specimens and blood products. The role also maintains inventory by ordering and tracking supplies, monitoring back orders, returning incorrect or damaged orders, restocking the department, and making rounds to keep current inventory in stock. As applicable, the employee adjusts service to reflect the developmental level and cultural differences of the population served, partners with patients and caregivers in care and decision-making, communicates respectfully, supports a safe and secure environment, individualizes care, modifies clinical interventions for the population served, and provides patient education based on assessed learning needs. The employee fulfills organizational requirements, completes role-relevant learning, complies with applicable laws and standards, fosters improvement and efficiency, and performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Nice To Haves

One year of health- or patient-care-related experience, including six months of operating room experience.
Nursing Assistant Registration.

Responsibilities

Assist the anesthesiologist and CRNA in the administration and maintenance of general and regional anesthesia.
Maintain, calibrate, and troubleshoot anesthesia equipment.
Stock and maintain par levels of anesthesia supplies.
Facilitate operating room turnover by cleaning the OR and preparing it for the next patient.
Care for equipment and take action for preventive maintenance.
Procure equipment.
Transport specimens and blood products.
Order and track supplies, monitor back orders, return incorrect or damaged orders, restock the department, and make rounds to keep inventory in stock.
Adjust care or service to reflect the developmental level and cultural differences of the population served, as applicable.
Partner with patients and caregivers in care and decision-making, communicate respectfully, and support a safe and secure environment.
Individualize plans of care, modify clinical interventions for the population served, and provide patient education based on assessed learning needs, as applicable.
Fulfill organizational requirements and complete required learning relevant to the role.
Comply with relevant laws, regulations, policies, procedures, and standards.
Foster improvement, efficiency, and innovative thinking.
Perform other duties as assigned.