Anesthesia Technician (AT) - Anesthesiology

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation•Wake Forest, NC

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Anesthesia Technician (AT) is responsible for demonstrating working knowledge and skills necessary to arrange for the provision of appropriate care for surgical patients across all age groups. This role involves maintaining anesthesia equipment and supplies, performing machine checks, assembling sets, cleaning equipment, and assisting Anesthesiologists during procedures. The technician also plays a role in patient positioning and the movement of equipment to various locations within the hospital.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED required.
BLS (adult and child) required within 90 days of employment.
Demonstrates Knowledge of the principles of growth and development and demonstrates the skills and competency appropriate to the ages, culture, developmental stages, and special needs of the population served.
Will limit access to protected health information (PHI) to the information reasonably necessary to do the job.
Will share information only on a need to know basis for work purposes.
Access to verbal, written and electronic PHI for this job has been determined based on job level and job responsibility within the organization.
Computerized access to PHI for this job has been determined as described above and is controlled via user ID and password.

Nice To Haves

Anesthesia Department or Nursing Assistant experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Demonstrates working knowledge and skills necessary to arrange for the provision of appropriate care for the newborn, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric population of surgical patients.
Checks and restocks anesthesia carts, omnicells, operating rooms, machine drawers, etc. to ensure adequate par levels of items are maintained.
Rechecks par levels throughout shift and restocks as needed.
Performs anesthesia machine check and shows competency with this skill.
Assembles IV fluid sets and transducer sets for anesthesia use per protocol.
Cleans all anesthesia equipment after use per departmental protocol.
Ensures all equipment, parts, and supplies are in working order, (monitors cables, leads, blood warmer, blood pressure cuffs, doppler probes, tubing, cannisters, airway carts and equipment), as well as calibrates and records results of daily equipment checks.
Assists the Anesthesiologist with the placement of lines, and is available during critical times (airway emergency, trauma, code blue).
Maintains supply inventory and assists with stocking equipment room throughout the shift.
Positions patients for anesthetic procedures.
Assists in the movement of anesthesia equipment from the operating room or storage area to outlying areas supported by anesthesia (NORA Locations).
Follows core specific set-up guidelines for all cases/cores assigned.

Benefits

Comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs
Competitive compensation
Generous retirement offerings
Programs that invest in your career development
Paid Time Off programs
Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
Educational Assistance Program