Anesthesia Technician

Cleveland Clinic•Great Barrington, MA

10d•Onsite

About The Position

At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day. We all have the power to help, heal and change lives — beginning with our own. That’s the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One. An Anesthesia Technician is responsible for supporting the anesthesiologist and other anesthesiology personnel. This includes the management and maintenance of the equipment used by anesthesiologists. The Anesthesia Technician is responsible for sterilizing, cleaning, assembling, calibrating, testing, and troubleshooting various pieces of machinery. They may also oversee equipment monitoring a patient actively under anesthesia. A caregiver in this position works days from 6:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. + on-call, weekend and holiday rotation requirements.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED
One year experience working in a healthcare setting OR successful completion of an accredited Medical Assistant program or similar healthcare-related training program
Bachelor’s Degree in Science can substitute one year of work experience in healthcare
Successful completion of Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross within new hire period

Nice To Haves

Direct patient care and/or surgical/OR environment experience
Knowledge of medical terminology
Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications such as Outlook, Word, Excel, or PowerPoint
Clinical background
Degree in science

Responsibilities

Stock the carts and surgical suites with the required supplies as outlined on the anesthesia surgical suite stock par list.
Assist with difficult airway management by assisting with equipment needs from the providers.
Assist in the delivery of blood samples to the lab and retrieval of blood products.
Disassemble, decontaminate and sterilize anesthesia equipment and supplies.
Report equipment problems to the management team, stock items in the workroom and keep the workroom clean and in an orderly condition.
Perform Point of Care (POCT) testing procedures, after an initial approved competency has been completed.
Effectively communicate with anesthesia and operating room staff to assure daily operating room assignments are prioritized at the start of each shift.
Efficiently transport all anesthesia related equipment and supplies to and from outside of Operating Rooms off-site locations.
Maintain complete and accurate records and check the status of orders and equipment.
Maintain anesthesia supplies by establishing inventory levels, requisitioning supplies and restocking supplies.
Maintain equipment by preparing, testing and setting up a variety of anesthetic equipment for surgical use, troubleshooting equipment for problems or repairs and performing preventative maintenance and routine cleaning.
Participate in turning over rooms assuring minimal downtime between cases.
Retrieve and appropriately distribute the equipment necessary to prepare a patient for anesthesia. This includes specialty equipment for invasive lines and monitoring, difficult airway, supporting the anesthesia provider by setting up IV's and pediatric procedures.
Retrieve, carry, and appropriately distribute necessary medications to the Anesthesiologist, CRNA, or AA for the preparation or care of a patient for anesthesia.