Anesthesia Technician - Ambulatory Surgery Center and Main Operating Room

Trinity Health•Maywood, IL

16d•$17 - $26•Onsite

About The Position

Join a fast paced environment supporting anesthesia providers in the perioperative environment as an anesthesia technician. Hours: Mon - Friday: 6:30a - 3:00 pm; weekend (Sat/Sun) rotation every third weekend, approx. 8 hours of call each week Loyola Medicine, a member of Trinity Health, is a nationally ranked academic, quaternary care system based in Chicago's western suburbs. The three-hospital system includes Loyola University Medical Center, Gottlieb Memorial Hospital, MacNeal Hospital, as well as convenient locations offering primary care, specialty care and immediate care services from more than 1,500 physicians throughout Cook, Will and DuPage counties. All three of our hospital sites are within a short commute from the city! If you are an Anesthesia Tech who’s interested in working for a regional leader in healthcare, delivering compassionate care and improving the lives of those in our communities, join the Loyola team and become Loyola Strong!

Requirements

High School Diploma required.
Less than one year of previous job-related experience required.
Basic Life Support (CPR) required.

Nice To Haves

Preferred: High School Diploma plus training acquired through work experience or education
Preferred: 1-2 years of previous job-related experience
Preferred: Certification as an Anesthesia Tech

Responsibilities

Provides quality patient care by providing technical support to the anesthesia providers and Surgical team.
Ensures anesthesia equipment and supplies are in a state of readiness.
Primary work areas include (1) Main Operating Room (Russo OR), (2) Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC), and support of all other areas where Anesthesia services are provided (e.g. Labor & Delivery, GI Lab, Cath/EP Lab, IR, etc.). All areas are located on one campus so commuting between sites is needed.
Performs laboratory tests in the Anesthesia Blood Gas Lab providing lab results to the anesthesia providers.
Provides technical support to the anesthesia providers and the surgical team.
Following proper procedures in setting up of transducers.
Timeliness in providing required equipment.
Following proper procedures in stocking, cleaning and disinfection of anesthesia carts and equipment.
Provide supplies and equipment as needed during surgical procedures to the anesthesia provider.
Completes the anesthesia turnover between cases not delaying the start of following procedures.
Assists the anesthesia providers in difficult airways, trauma case and as needed
Provide for patient safety by ensuring that equipment utilized, is correctly set up.
Following guidelines in the processing and set up of endoscopes and endoscopic equipment, and cleaning of equipment following universal standard precaution, wearing PPE.
Cleaning/disinfection of anesthesia equipment correctly between patients.
Cleaning/disinfection of anesthesia equipment in the OR suite at the completion of the OR schedule