ANESTHESIA TECHNICIAN

Independence Health System • Greensburg, PA

2h • Onsite

About The Position

The Anesthesia Tech supports the Anesthesiology Department by maintaining equipment and supplies, maintaining a safe and clean environment and assisting with patient care as directed. The ability to travel to all Independence Health facilities is required.

Requirements

• High School Diploma, GED or higher level of education.
• Completion of an approved Anesthesiology Technology Program.
• Strong leadership ability, good organizational skills, independent and critical thinking skills, sound judgment.
• Strong ability to communicate complex and/or controversial topics and concepts to a wide and diverse audience.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) approved curriculum of the American Heart Association (CPR and AED) program.
• Act 33 with renewal.
• Act 34 with renewal.
• Act 73 FBI Clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Previous Anesthesia Technician experience.
• Certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Delivers direct and indirect patient care in accordance with hospital policies, procedures, protocols and standards of care.
• Performs and/or assists with patient care needs as directed.
• Collects and reports ongoing patient care data as directed.
• Obtains individual patient care equipment as directed.
• Transports patients as directed.
• Assists in developing an educational process for the provision and coordination of patient care activities that promote and maintain health, foster self-care and improve outcomes.
• Obtains resources as needed.
• Reports to the RN/CRNA information regarding the patient's readiness to learn.
• Maintains a collaborative relationship with other health care providers to achieve desired outcomes and assure continuous flow of patient care.
• Communicates pertinent information of actual/potential problems to the professional nurse or CRNA.
• Participates in the unit performance improvement activities designed to enhance the quality of patient care and customer services.
• Assists in data collection process as requested.
• Recommends modifications for performance improvement.
• Demonstrates leadership by utilizing the behaviors inherent to the role of the nursing assistant.
• Demonstrates an ability to solve problems utilizing critical thinking skills and seeks assistance from immediate supervisor when appropriate.
• Maintains accountability for actions taken.
• Effectively functions as a resource person.
• Acts as a patient advocate.
• Performs effectively in the role of preceptor/mentor to new hires and/or students.
• Assists in maintaining/decreasing organizational/department costs.
• Cleans and processes fiberoptic bronchoscopes following manufacturers recommendations.
• Maintains Steris sterilizer unit per manufacturers recommendations.
• Stocks, maintains and checks all specialty carts per departmental standards.
• Assists in the department's compliance with state, JCAHO, OSHA and other regulatory agencies.
• Assists in continuous survey readiness for surveys and inspections.
• Adheres to the infection control process, including standard precautions, to reduce the risk of acquiring or transmitting infections.
• Oversees that sufficient and proper supplies are maintained on an assigned unit.
• Monitors sterile supplies for expiration date and replaces as needed.
• Distributes and maintains a sufficient supply of linens in assigned patient care areas.
• Replenishes daily/weekly unit stock from appropriate departments; i.e., CSR, storeroom, pharmacy.
• Sterilizes equipment according to policy.
• Provides for patient safety in compliance with hospital and nursing department policies.
• Utilizes two forms of patient identification before implementing any form of patient care.
• Assumes appropriate code team role during code situations or mock codes.
• Responds effectively during emergency situations, including internal and external disasters.
• Assists in maintaining a safe and clean environment for patients, visitors and staff.
• Completes proper collection, identification, labeling and delivery of specimens to the appropriate department.
• Ensures replacement of instruments, supplies and unit maintained equipment.
• Cleans, instruments, supplies and anesthesia machines in OR, etc., per routing cleaning schedule.
• Other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree