Anesthesia Technician-Riverview-OR-Full Time-Days-Benefits

Hackensack Meridian Health•Red Bank, NJ

22h•$26•Onsite

About The Position

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

Requirements

High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or GED equivalent programs.
Experience in the OR and be familiar with OR supplies and the hospital setting.
Knowledge of sterile technique, asepsis, and ability to apply such skills.
AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification within 60 days of entering position.
Certification as an Anesthesia Technician or Technologist.

Nice To Haves

Experienced as an anesthesia technician.
The ability to learn quickly and adapt to changing patient needs, a strong sense of accountability for improving the lives of our patients and their caregivers.
An exceptional focus on teamwork, dedication to ongoing education.
The ability and passion to deliver the highest quality of care and service based on a strong sense of patient focus.

Responsibilities

Supports the anesthesiologists and nurse anesthetists by the preparation and set up of appropriate equipment and supplies for each surgical case.
Connects monitoring lines, prepares infusion sets, applies to the patient, and operates all common physiological monitors and draws arterial blood gas and other blood specimens.
Operates, calibrates, and performs routine maintenance on a variety of technical equipment used in the operating room.
Applies several specialized tests to analyze blood clotting in patients undergoing surgery when operating activated coagulation time.
Provides a full range of specialized procedures and techniques used in the treatment plan for patients undergoing anesthesia, including emergency situations.
Evaluates current equipment and technology and keeps records on age of existing equipment.
Records regular maintenance and repairs of equipment.
Sets the schedule for replacement of equipment as useful life is maximized.
Collects blood specimens following established methods and aseptic techniques.
Complies with safety recommendations and requirements.
Displays a strong awareness of environmental concerns.
Identifies educational needs in conjunction with the Chief of Anesthesia; arranges for at least one in service per quarter and works with vendors to conduct in service if appropriate.
Works with the Chief of Anesthesia and OR scheduling office to develop a monthly staffing schedule for all areas requiring assistance.
Completes schedule and posts two weeks prior to beginning of next schedule.
Tracks and trends supply utilization.
Eliminates unnecessary or infrequently utilized supplies.
Evaluates new and alternative equipment and supplies as requested by Corporate Materials Supply Chain initiatives.
Uses judgment and initiative to select appropriate instruments and methods, recognizes conditions that could have potentially harmful outcomes to patients, and troubleshoots problems with equipment and supplies to avoid complications.
Cleans and decontaminates the room before new patient arrival.
Assists in positioning and supporting patients for regional anesthesia procedures such as spinals and epidurals.
Demonstrates a high level of technical competence.
Operates, calibrates, and performs routine maintenance on a variety of technical equipment in an appropriate and timely manner.