Anesthesia Technician FT Days - Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt
About The Position
The Anesthesia Technician prepares operating rooms with equipment and supplies for the daily workload, assists anesthesia providers, patients, and co-workers, and tracks and maintains equipment, specialty carts, trays, and inventory. The role conducts FDA anesthesia machine checks and participates in the advancement training program. The position is based at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt and works a day shift, Monday through Friday, from 5:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Responsibilities include preparing general, MAC, or regional cases; consulting the operating room schedule to identify equipment needs and preparing rooms for procedures, including setting up and calibrating monitoring equipment; and assisting licensed anesthesia care providers in clinical settings outside the operating rooms, such as interventional or diagnostic radiology, the Cath Lab, endoscopy, and ambulatory surgery suites. The technician serves as a first line of defense in troubleshooting anesthesia machines, monitors, and equipment; assists providers during invasive line placement; and maintains trauma and airway emergency-cart inventories. Occasional guidance may be provided, and additional duties may be assigned. The role calls for fundamental awareness of medical terminology and documentation, equipment maintenance, and anesthesia technical support. The position performs routine tasks that may affect team performance, uses discretion and research to solve routine problems, applies established standards and procedures, and provides guidance to entry-level co-workers. Vanderbilt describes a collaborative, supportive health-system environment and offers a comprehensive benefits package that may include health, disability, retirement, and wellness offerings.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED, or equivalent experience.
- Six months of previous patient care experience is strongly preferred.
- Fundamental awareness of medical terminology and documentation, equipment maintenance, and anesthesia technical support.
Responsibilities
- Conduct FDA anesthesia machine checks.
- Prepare general, MAC, or regional cases.
- Consult the operating room schedule to determine procedure equipment needs and prepare rooms, including setting up and calibrating monitoring equipment.
- Assist licensed anesthesia care providers in settings outside operating rooms, including radiology, the Cath Lab, endoscopy, and ambulatory surgery suites.
- Troubleshoot anesthesia machines, monitors, and related equipment as a first line of defense.
- Assist anesthesia providers during arterial, central, and PA invasive line placement, including calibration and troubleshooting support.
- Maintain inventory of trauma and airway emergency carts.
- Track and maintain equipment, specialty carts, trays, and inventory.
- Assist anesthesia providers, patients, and co-workers.
- Participate in the advancement training program.
- Provide guidance to entry-level co-workers.
- Perform additional duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package that may include health, disability, retirement, and wellness offerings.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
