Anesthesia Tech (Non-Rep) - Operating Room (Full-Time, 8-Hour Rotating Shifts)

Stanford Health Care • Redwood City, CA

11d • Onsite

About The Position

Performs a variety of technical and supportive patient care tasks according to departmental policies to assist physicians and/or nurse anesthetists in performing anesthetic procedures; calibrates, monitors, troubleshoots, cleans and sterilizes various anesthesia equipment; provides technical skills in the preparation of all anesthesia equipment used during surgical and related medical procedures; and performs housekeeping, stocking, patient care and other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent
• One (1) year of progressively responsible and directly related work experience
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• Ability to demonstrate customer service skills in interactions with all patients, families and staff, including high volume and stressful situations
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge relating to the anesthesia procedures in order to effectively anticipate the needs of the anesthesiologist.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with widely diverse groups, including individuals at all levels both within and outside the organization and gain their cooperation
• Ability to set priorities and manage multiple tasks
• Ability to work independently, under stressful conditions
• Knowledge of functions, operations and maintenance of various kinds of anesthesia equipment and supplies.
• BLS - Basic Life Support

Responsibilities

• Actively participates in quality control, quality assurance and preventative maintenance activities.
• Assists in preparing operation rooms for a variety of anesthetic procedures.
• Assists in the correct and safe positioning of the patient for the operating procedure to be performed.
• Attends and participates in equipment and supply in-services, evaluations and staff meetings.
• Cleans anesthetic machine and other equipment after completion of anesthesia.
• Cleans rooms and changes linens.
• Completes all designated assignments in an accurate and efficient manner.
• Prioritizes work using available resources.
• Demonstrates ability to provide appropriate care based on the needs of the individual taking into consideration age, culture, and developmental issues.
• Disposes of trash and linen per the SIPP protocol.
• Has a current working knowledge of location, operation and maintenance of common equipment and supplies located in the operating room region.
• Identifies and shares recommendations for containing costs in assigned area.
• Maintains inventory records and orders, stores, and distributes anesthesia supplies, drugs and equipment.
• May act as a role model for orientation and training of anesthesia technicians and other health care team members.
• Participates in the monitoring and documenting of quality improvement issues.
• Performs patient care functions according to hospital and region policies and procedures. Examples of tasks include: shave preps, non-invasive monitoring, specimen collection, ambulating and repositioning patients.
• Practices aseptic techniques according to established standards of care and infection control policies.
• Proactively uses the problem solving process to identify, prevent or resolve inter- or intra-departmental problems.
• Receives instruments and equipment from assigned OR rooms, removes items tagged "broken"by nurse, and cleans rooms and equipment according to protocol.
• Responds to, documents and distributes items as requested in a timely manner.
• Sets up anesthetic machine, tracheal intubation, monitoring equipment, and other supplies peculiar to type of anesthesia.
• Supports administrative decisions and assures implementation and compliance with all department, institutional and regulatory policies and procedures.
• Transports/receives patients, equipment, supplies, and specimens within the region and hospital according to policies and procedure.

Benefits

• Stanford Health Care sets a high standard for delivering value and an exceptional experience for our patients and families.
• Candidates for employment and existing employees must adopt and execute C-I-CARE standards for all of patients, families and towards each other.
• C-I-CARE is the foundation of Stanford’s patient-experience and represents a framework for patient-centered interactions.
• Simply put, we do what it takes to enable and empower patients and families to focus on health, healing and recovery.
• You will do this by executing against our three experience pillars, from the patient and family’s perspective: Know Me: Anticipate my needs and status to deliver effective care Show Me the Way: Guide and prompt my actions to arrive at better outcomes and better health Coordinate for Me: Own the complexity of my care through coordination
• Stanford Health Care (SHC) strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination in all of its policies and practices, including the area of employment.
• Accordingly, SHC does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity and/or expression, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or disability, or the perception of any of the above.
• People of all genders, members of all racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.
• Qualified applicants with criminal convictions will be considered after an individualized assessment of the conviction and the job requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED