Anesthesia Technician

ChristianaCare • Christiana, PA

1d • $22 - $33 • Onsite

About The Position

The Anesthesia Technician is responsible for assisting the anesthesia team with specific patient care tasks, care of equipment, and provides selective anesthesia procedure set-ups, under the direction of the Anesthesia Technician Supervisor/Coordinator, CRNA, and/or Anesthesiologist.

Requirements

• High School Graduate or Equivalent required
• Previous patient care experience required
• Demonstrates knowledge of operating room/anesthesia supplies, equipment, and instrumentation.
• Demonstrates knowledges of appropriate chain of command.
• Knowledge and understanding of medical terminology.
• Demonstrates knowledge of CCHS Core Values and departmental policies/procedures.
• Demonstrates computer skills and ability to utilize various software applications.
• Demonstrates ability to trouble-shoot technical issues effectively.
• Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills by effectively dealing with/managing others at a variety of levels with diplomacy and tact.
• Demonstrates safe and accurate skills in the use of telephone paging system.
• Adapts to a high volume, high stress area.
• Organize work while managing multiple tasks.
• Communicates efficiently and effectively in both written and verbal form.
• Works independently with established guidelines.
• Maintains confidentiality of patient medical records, hospital staff, physician, and administrative matters.
• Performs required technical skills as outlined in procedures.
• Follows standard precautions and uses appropriate safety measures for patients, coworkers, and self.
• BCLS certification
• Ability to stand, walk, sit, bend, lift, carry, reach, twist, handle, stoop, and climb as per unit based physical demands checklist.
• Frequent exposure to biological and environmental elements with occasional exposure to chemical elements as per unit based Physical Demands Checklist.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience working in the Operating room preferred
• Practical knowledge of equipment and procedures used in administration of anesthesia preferred

Responsibilities

• Assists the anesthesia team with specific patient care/tasks, provides selective anesthesia procedure set-ups, and assists with patient transport to PACU/ICU under the direction of the Anesthesia Technician Coordinator/Anesthesia Care Provider.
• Applies patient monitoring equipment (BP cuff/EKG/BIS/SPO2), under direction of CRNA the anesthesia care provider.
• Assists the anesthesia team during induction of patient, during emergency situations and in preparation for transport.
• Provides necessary equipment/supplies/drugs for the anesthesia team at all perioperative sites, including the Women’s Center, HVIS, GI Labs, MRI, and EP Labs.
• Performs appropriate anesthesia set-up procedures with specialized equipment and adheres to anesthesia policies and procedures.
• Provides set-up for proper airway equipment, invasive lines, primes fluid warmers, and prepares fiberoptic intubation cart for use as indicated.
• Performs between case anesthesia cleaning procedures, including the cleaning of special equipment/carts, and performs weekly cleaning procedures.
• Trouble-shoots all monitoring equipment and anesthesia machines and safely handles/changes gas cylinders and patient monitors.
• Orders and maintains par levels of anesthesia supplies and drugs; restocks anesthesia cart with drugs and supplies.
• Assembles, transports, and safely connects the power and gas supply for the anesthesia machine and cart for the procedures performed out of the Operating Room.
• Insures all equipment, supplies and drugs are available.
• Calibrates and troubleshoots anesthesia equipment and monitors and initiates service calls for broken anesthesia equipment as needed.
• Performs assigned work safely, adhering to established departmental safety rules and practices; reports to Supervisor in a timely manner, any unsafe activities, conditions, hazards, or safety violations that may cause injury to oneself, other employees, patients, and visitors.
• Performs other related duties as required.
• Frequent contact with nursing staff, patients, families, visitors, medical/dental staff, ancillary staff, students, community agencies, vendors, staff from other hospitals, and general public.

Benefits

• ChristianaCare offers a competitive suite of employee benefits to maximize the wellness of you and your family, including health insurance, paid time off, retirement, an employee assistance program.
• To learn more about our benefits for eligible positions visit https://careers.christianacare.org/benefits-compensation/

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees