Anesthesia Technologist III - Licensed
About The Position
As a community, the University of Rochester is defined by a deep commitment to Meliora - Ever Better. Embedded in that ideal are the values we share: equity, leadership, integrity, openness, respect, and accountability. Together, we will set the highest standards for how we treat each other to ensure our community is welcoming to all and is a place where all can thrive. This role performs a variety of technical assignments for the Department of Anesthesiology, exercising a high degree of skill, judgment, and knowledge of the terminology, common procedures, and practices of the assigned area. This includes the set-up of medications and supplies in both the work room and mobile carts, and anesthesia equipment set-up and troubleshooting. The Anesthesia Technologist assists anesthesia providers with equipment preparation, placement, and maintenance, ensuring cleanliness and proper setup of supplies and medications based on case variables. They also ensure the availability of specialized anesthesia supplies, perform moderate to advanced equipment setup, calibration, operation, and troubleshooting, and participate in on-call procedures. Additionally, they perform setup and support for ectopic procedures, function as a resource for Anesthesiology providers, and perform non-waived Point-of-Care laboratory testing as requested by anesthesia providers, reporting directly to the anesthesiologist clinical coordinator for this function.
Requirements
- A two-year college education which included technical training closely related to this position; or an equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
- Licensure as required by New York State for the performance of point-of-care testing.
Responsibilities
- Performs a variety of technical assignments for the Department of Anesthesiology.
- Exercises high degree of skill, judgment, and knowledge of the terminology, common procedures, and practices of the assigned area, including the set-up of medications and supplies in both the work room and mobile carts and anesthesia equipment set-up and troubleshooting.
- Assist anesthesia providers, including: preparation of anesthesia equipment prior to the patient's arrival, placement of equipment in the operating rooms, ensuring cleanliness of anesthesia equipment, cart and machine set-up of supplies and medications based on case variables including: patient age, case type and case length, between cases and at the end of the day in each operating room, work room and mobile cart.
- Ensure availability of specialized anesthesia supplies required for cases in designated operating rooms.
- Perform moderate to advanced equipment set up, calibration, operation and troubleshooting.
- Participate in Licensed Tech on-call procedures.
- Perform set-up and support of ectopic procedures for anesthesia care ensuring proper equipment is in place for out-of-OR procedures.
- Function as a resource and support person for Anesthesiology providers.
- Perform non-waived (i.e. TEG, ABG, Glucose) Point-of-Care laboratory testing as requested by anesthesia providers.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
