Anesthesia Tech -- Anesthesia -- Memorial Hospital

CAMC Health System•Charleston, WV

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Anesthesia Tech provides assistance to anesthesiologists and anesthetists by maintaining equipment and supplying materials and anesthetics. The role supports anesthesia operations, scheduled and add-on surgeries, and departmental readiness, including participation in the area’s Disaster Plan call list. The position requires a high school diploma or GED; no certification, competency, or license is required. The work schedule is evenings, and the position is full-time regular.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
No certification, competency, or license required.
Demonstrate the ability to obtain and interpret information in terms of patient needs, knowledge of growth and development, and understanding of the range of treatment needed by patients, as applicable to positions with direct patient contact.
Demonstrate competency through initial orientation and ongoing competency validation.

Responsibilities

Maintain, repair, and set up anesthesia equipment; clean small equipment such as laryngoscopes.
Order supplies, noncontrolled drugs, and materials for the department in a timely manner.
Maintain drug par levels and stock drugs in anesthesia carts.
Perform minor equipment maintenance and repairs.
Pick up and deliver departmental mail as needed.
Assist anesthesia personnel with transporting equipment and patients.
Prepare charts for scheduled surgeries.
Pick up add-on schedules and schedule changes.
Clean assigned anesthesia machines daily and perform deep cleaning twice monthly.
Defrost the drug refrigerator.
Check in blood for surgeries as required.
Serve on the call list for the area's Disaster Plan.
Maintain and document required education.
Demonstrate positive customer service and co-worker relations.
Comply with the company's attendance policy.
Participate in departmental and institutional continuous quality improvement activities.
Perform work in a cost-effective manner and in accordance with departmental pay practices and scheduling policies, including overtime, various shift work, and on-call situations.
Perform work in alignment with the organization's mission and strategic plan; follow organizational and departmental policies and procedures.
Perform related duties as assigned.
Demonstrate developmentally appropriate patient assessment, treatment, or care knowledge and skills as applicable to the department's identified patient ages.
Complete initial orientation and ongoing competency validation to independently perform assigned tasks and duties.