Anesthesia Technician

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation • Port Washington, WA

19h • Onsite

About The Position

The Anesthesia Technician is responsible for setting up monitoring equipment in the operating room, assisting during surgical procedures, calibrating systems, and ensuring the proper functioning and maintenance of anesthesia equipment. This role requires knowledge of patient care appropriate to the age of the patients served and the ability to assess and interpret patient status. The technician will also be involved in troubleshooting equipment malfunctions and maintaining an adequate supply of necessary items in anesthesia carts.

Requirements

• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) needs to be obtained within 6 months unless department leader has determined it is not required.
• High School Graduate.
• Typically requires 1 year of experience in a surgical, medical or related healthcare setting.
• Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills.
• Basic computer proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Sets up monitoring equipment in the operating room, including the operating table, autotransfusion system, electrocardiograph (ECG) and temperature cables, hyper/hypothermia blanket, medication and pressure manifolds, rapid infusion warmer, recorders, defibrillators, the patient monitoring system, and transesophageal echocardiography imaging unit (TEE) machines.
• Assists in the insertion of arterial pressure lines, central venous and Swan-Ganz catheter insertion during surgical procedures.
• Draws arterial and/or venous blood samples for diagnostic testing.
• Checks ventilators for proper operating efficiency.
• Operates monitor and recording systems.
• Identifies the various types of intubation blades and fiberoptic bronchoscopes as well as any other special equipment or supplies required for difficult intubation.
• Calibrates all pressures and recording systems within the patient monitoring system to ensure and maintain precise readings.
• Assists in transfers of patients to and from the operating room.
• Collects all data sheets and transports them with the patient, and establishes ECG and pressure monitoring at the destination.
• Cleans all non-disposable equipment after each procedure.
• Performs daily maintenance checks and stocks equipment.
• Moves anesthesia equipment to proper surgical suite; checks equipment to verify proper connections, gases turned off, etc.
• Maintains adequate supply of proper equipment such as: needles, syringes, air-ways, endotracheal tube (ET) tubes, scopes and blade, stethoscope, blood pressure cuff and other necessary items in anesthesia carts.
• Troubleshoots equipment malfunctions or failures and takes all necessary steps to promptly return the equipment to a safe and reliable operating condition, using backup equipment when necessary.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possesses the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the departmental policies and procedures.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off programs
• medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED