Anesthesia Technologist, Anesthesia, Jackson Main, Per Diem, Mid Shift

Jackson Health•Miami, FL

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The Anesthesia Technologist provides technical support to clinical staff and the department, with responsibility for operating, repairing, and maintaining anesthesia machines. The role also supports anesthesia equipment and specialized systems, including blood salvage and re-infusion equipment, and maintains related supplies, records, and documentation. The position supports Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Anesthesia Department, including operating rooms, Labor and Delivery, Endoscopy, the Holding Area, and the Recovery Room. Unit-specific work includes exchanging drug trays, transporting trays to Pharmacy, maintaining drug charges, and ordering supplies and equipment. The technologist demonstrates service excellence and Jackson Health System’s CARE values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Expertise.

Requirements

Anesthesia Technologist experience is required.
Generally, 0 to 3 years of related experience.
High school diploma required.
Ability to analyze, organize, and prioritize work accurately while meeting multiple deadlines.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
Ability to handle difficult and stressful situations with critical thinking and professional composure.
Ability to understand and follow instructions.
Knowledge and skill in using job-appropriate technology and software applications.
Must meet and maintain current unit-specific and organizational skills, competencies, certifications, and licensures as required by the nursing area.
American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) and any additional applicable life-support certification for Healthcare Providers are required upon hire, with at least six months of validity, and must be maintained at Jackson Health System for the duration of employment.
FL-BLS unit-specific credential.

Nice To Haves

ASATT Certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Identify electronic or mechanical problems with anesthesia machines, including setup, leak detection, and calibration of monitoring functions.
Identify and resolve problems with commonly used anesthesia equipment, including physiologic monitors, nerve stimulators, invasive hemodynamic monitors, humidifiers, fluid warmers, patient heating or cooling systems, infusion pumps, Dopplers, and data recorders.
Set up specialized anesthesia equipment and identify and resolve problems with specialized systems, including rapid fluid administration and blood salvage and re-infusion systems.
Assemble systems for invasive monitoring according to protocols.
Assemble, test, and operate specialized blood salvage and re-infusion equipment during surgery.
Perform corrective actions for anesthesia machine problems and recognize issues that require manufacturer intervention.
Determine the availability and suitability of replacement equipment and install replacements as required.
Inspect, test, and install replacement medical compressed-gas cylinders on anesthesia machines.
Identify malfunctioning equipment for biomedical repair, prepare work or maintenance requisitions, deliver equipment, and monitor it until returned to service.
Use the monthly biomedical preventative-maintenance listing to schedule equipment, deliver it for service, and collect and install serviced items.
Inventory and maintain emergency supplies of medical compressed-gas cylinders.
Maintain department files and records for equipment repairs, maintenance, and service.
Maintain inventory of specialized non-stock supplies for selected anesthesia applications.
Inspect, assemble, and test equipment and monitors used by clinical anesthesia staff for patient transport and specialized settings such as radiology.
Assist clinical staff with transporting anesthesia machines, monitors, and supplies from primary anesthesia sites.
Inspect, test, and take corrective action for medical gas scavenging systems associated with anesthesia gas machines.
Complete documentation for blood salvage and re-infusion activity and instruct others on indications for use and results of these techniques.
Take on-call assignments for operation of blood recovery systems.
Receive supplies or parts, label them as necessary, and verify that products received are correct.
Follow appropriate infection-control procedures when assembling sterile systems.
Generate records and documentation.
Exchange drug trays every morning and evening for all Operating Rooms and Labor and Delivery, and transport trays to Pharmacy.
Maintain drug charges for Labor and Delivery, Main Operating Rooms, and Endoscopy.
Order supplies and equipment for Labor and Delivery and Main Operating Rooms, and for the Holding Area and Recovery Room when requested.
Perform other related duties as required or assigned and demonstrate service excellence and CARE values.