Anesthesia Tech PRN

Corewell Health • St Joseph, MI

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for coordinating anesthesia supplies across multiple settings and assisting the anesthesiologist with technical procedures related to anesthesia administration. This role involves assisting in patient care, performing point of care testing, stocking supplies, and supporting equipment trials. The Anesthesia Tech also provides input into capital equipment purchases and budgets, maintains anesthesia machines, and acts as a first line of repair for equipment issues. Additionally, this position collects and presents data for cost/quality comparisons of anesthesia medications, equipment, and supplies.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• 2 years of relevant experience patient care
• 1 year of relevant experience operating room
• CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) - AHA American Heart Association 90 Days required
• CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) - ARC American Red Cross 90 Days required

Nice To Haves

• Associate's Degree
• CRT-Anesthesia Technician, Certified (Cer. A.T.) - UNKNOWN Unknown Upon Hire preferred

Responsibilities

• Assists the anesthesiologist in the insertion of intravenous lines (IVs), and the placement of epidural catheters, and monitoring devices (Swan-Ganz, transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE), arterial lines, etc.) related to the administration of anesthetic agents.
• Assists in patient care such as positioning and assisting with airway maneuvers.
• Performs point of care testing as required.
• Coordinates supplies for procedures across multiple sites.
• Stocks anesthesia carts and anesthesia storage room.
• Obtains emergency supplies during procedures, as directed.
• Supports equipment/supply trial by assisting vendors and evaluation collection.
• Provides input into the long term plan for capital equipment purchases / budget as it relates to anesthesia.
• Cleans equipment, work areas and reusable supplies and returns unneeded equipment to appropriate department.
• Collects and presents data for analysis of cost/quality comparisons for anesthesia medications, equipment and supplies.
• Assists in providing ongoing maintenance for anesthesia machines and other related equipment, including trouble shooting, removal and replacement of parts.
• Works with clinical engineering and technical support, acting as the first line of repair.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals.
• On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv
• Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you, like restaurants, phone plans, travel, and more!
• Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance, and pet insurance
• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings

What This Job Offers

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