Anesthesia Tech

Southeast Health • Dothan, AL

3d

About The Position

Anesthesia Technician: The Anesthesia Technician assist the anesthesia providers by stocking the anesthesia carts, cleaning the anesthesia equipment, and preparing the anesthesia area of operating room for a new patient after each anesthetic. The Anesthesia Technician also cleans and stocks Anesthesia Workroom, orders supplies, and maintains quality control guidelines when cleaning all anesthesia equipment. It is also their responsibility to run arterial blood gases and provide results to CRNA when needed. Anesthesia Technicians are also responsible to cover call with a 30-minute call back time. Anesthesia Heart Technician: The Anesthesia Heart Technician assist in CVOR and is responsible for the anesthesia set up for all open-heart surgical cases while using an aseptic technique. They are responsible for gathering and preparing all equipment and supplies needed. This also includes the labeling, identification, and priming of lines and fluids. The technician is to maintain a sterile field and assist Anesthesiologists and CRNA’s with line placements. It is also the responsibility of the Heart Technician to assist in transporting all post op open-heart cases by providing adequate ventilation to the patient during transport. Anesthesia Heart Technicians are also responsible to cover call with a 30-minute call back time.

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent
• Ability to communicate effectively in English both verbally and in writing
• Ability to communicate in an emergency situation
• Successful course completion in Basic Cardiac Life Support

Nice To Haves

• basic computer skills

Responsibilities

• stocking the anesthesia carts
• cleaning the anesthesia equipment
• preparing the anesthesia area of operating room for a new patient after each anesthetic
• cleans and stocks Anesthesia Workroom
• orders supplies
• maintains quality control guidelines when cleaning all anesthesia equipment
• run arterial blood gases and provide results to CRNA when needed
• cover call with a 30-minute call back time
• assist in CVOR
• responsible for the anesthesia set up for all open-heart surgical cases while using an aseptic technique
• gathering and preparing all equipment and supplies needed
• labeling, identification, and priming of lines and fluids
• maintain a sterile field
• assist Anesthesiologists and CRNA’s with line placements
• assist in transporting all post op open-heart cases by providing adequate ventilation to the patient during transport

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED