Anesthesia Technician Lead, Medical Center East, OR, 6a-2:30p

UofL Health•Louisville, KY

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Anesthesia Technician Lead assists anesthesia providers in acquiring, preparing, and applying the equipment and supplies needed for safe anesthesia administration and cost-effective anesthesia care. The role supports routine and complex surgical and non-surgical cases by preparing and maintaining patient-monitoring devices, anesthesia delivery systems, medicines, and supplies before, during, and after cases. At the direction of anesthesia staff, the employee may perform certain complex diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Duties also include maintaining room inventories, cleaning and stocking rooms, and checking that drugs and supplies are not outdated. The employee may set up drips, arterial lines, and central lines; use sterile techniques to gown and glove; set up lines and assist with their placement; help position patients for surgery; assist with intubation and extubation; and help transport patients to recovery. The lead directs ordering of anesthesia supplies and prepares equipment and supplies for operating rooms. The role assists with equipment maintenance and troubleshooting, anesthesia turnover between cases, patient and blood-product pickup, and running ABGs and blood glucose tests under the direction of an anesthesia provider. Additional work includes supporting emergency procedures for malignant hyperthermia, assisting with vendor trials and equipment work orders and quotes, maintaining confidentiality and policy compliance, and carrying out other duties as assigned. The position requires a high school diploma or GED/equivalent and AHA-accredited Basic Life Support certification. Prior anesthesia technician or patient-care experience, college coursework in Anatomy, Physiology, and Microbiology, pharmacology knowledge, and ASAT certification are preferred. The employee should have knowledge of anesthesia equipment, malignant hyperthermia procedures, troubleshooting anesthesia-machine pressures, and sterile technique, as well as organizational, communication, problem-solving, and computer skills. The listed shift is 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED/equivalent.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA).
Knowledge of the emergency procedure for malignant hyperthermia.
Knowledge of anesthesia equipment and troubleshooting low and high pressure in anesthesia machines.
Understanding of sterile technique.
Organizational skills for stocking anesthesia carts and setting up lines.
Strong relationship-building, initiative, information-gathering, analysis, task-planning, attention-to-detail, problem-solving, and adaptability skills.
Adequate conversational English to understand directions and safety requirements and communicate with patients and coworkers.
Ability to troubleshoot logically, define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw conclusions, interpret instructions, and identify and resolve issues.
Comfort using Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint as needed; ability to learn electronic documentation and other relevant systems.
Commitment to service, organizational values, professionalism, confidentiality, safety, teamwork, and customer service.

Nice To Haves

College experience or coursework in Anatomy, Physiology, and Microbiology.
Prior experience as an anesthesia technician or in a patient-care role.
Knowledge of pharmacology.
Certification by the American Society of Anesthesia Technologists (ASAT).

Responsibilities

Directs ordering of anesthesia supplies and prepares anesthesia equipment and supplies for operating rooms.
Assists in maintaining equipment in proper working order; cleans and returns equipment to its proper place and stocks surgical rooms.
Assists anesthesia providers and responds promptly to pages for anesthesia turnover between cases.
Responds to alarm systems and assists with troubleshooting equipment.
Assists with patient pickup and blood-product pickup, and runs ABGs and blood glucose tests under the direction of an anesthesia provider.
Keeps the anesthesia workroom neat and orderly.
Checks the PACU, ACU, ICU, and CCU for monitoring devices used for patient transfer and returns them to the surgery unit.
Applies aseptic technique when spiking IVs, A-lines, and other invasive lines; correctly labels, dates, and initials pre-set lines.
Cleans and uses anesthesia instruments and equipment efficiently.
Performs or assists with the emergency procedure for malignant hyperthermia as necessary.
Assists with vendor trials, work orders, and equipment quotes.
Maintains compliance with company policies, procedures, standards of conduct, and HIPAA privacy and security requirements.
Helps position patients for surgery, assists the provider with intubation and extubation, and helps transport patients to recovery.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Demonstrates professionalism, protects sensitive data, follows safety standards, collaborates with team members, and provides effective customer service to patients, staff, physicians, and others.