anesthesia tech
Beth Israel Lahey Health•Boston, MA
•$22 - $33
About The Position
Works in conjunction with the anesthesiologist and nurse anesthetist to prepare patients for anesthesia and surgery, care for anesthesia equipment, and collect intraoperative shed blood for autotransfusion. The role includes checking and preparing anesthesia rooms and equipment, assisting with patient preparation and anesthesia procedures under supervision, and operating and maintaining cell-saving equipment. Staff are expected to follow the organization’s WE CARE values and arrive and leave at designated times.
Requirements
- High school graduate or equivalent (preferred).
- Heart Saver certification from the American Heart Association or Red Cross required within 60 days of hire.
- 0–1 year of work-related experience required to perform the job responsibilities effectively.
- Consistently promote the organization’s WE CARE values.
- Staff must be vaccinated against influenza as a condition of employment.
Responsibilities
- Check anesthesia rooms at the start of the day and assist the anesthesiologist and nurse anesthetist with room preparation.
- Prepare and maintain anesthesia machines, scavenger systems, vaporizers, soda lime, gas tanks, equipment carts, monitors, electrodes, and other supplies.
- Clean and restock anesthesia machines, carts, and monitoring equipment, and prepare machines at the close of the shift.
- Prepare patients for anesthesia by setting up suction, IV, endotracheal, central venous pressure, blood transfusion, arterial pressure, Swan-Ganz catheter, and cardiac-output equipment.
- Greet and identify patients and attach monitor leads, an oxisensor, and a blood-pressure cuff.
- Assist anesthesiologists and nurse anesthetists with IV starts, airway and line procedures, patient positioning and protection, spinal and epidural procedures, ventilation under supervision, and emergencies such as cardiac arrest.
- Perform the cell-saving procedure: review the schedule, set up and test the machine, connect it to the surgical field, process blood for return to the patient, clean the equipment, calculate blood loss, and report malfunctions to the anesthesia nurse manager.
- Plan time away appropriately, arrive and leave at designated times, and use unplanned earned time appropriately.
- Perform other related duties as required.
- Promote the organization’s WE CARE values.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
