Cardiac Monitoring Anesthesia Technician

Beth Israel Lahey Health

3d•Onsite

About The Position

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives. Job Summary: Assists with invasive cardiac monitoring and life support of surgical patients. Provides assistance during the placement of intravenous and central venous monitoring lines.

Requirements

High School diploma or GED required.
0-1 years related work experience required.
Must have basic understanding of electronic circuitry for minor troubleshooting of equipment.
Must have the capability to work long hours before, during and after open heart procedures and maintain efficiency often under stressful conditions.
Experience with computer systems required, including web based applications and some Microsoft Office applications which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access.

Nice To Haves

1-3 years related work experience.
Familiarity with needles, syringes, and stopcocks usually acquired when working in a clinical or research laboratory, or in a patient care setting.

Responsibilities

Coordinates and calibrates medical equipment used by the anesthesia team in Cardiac Surgery and Liver Transplant Procedures.
Operates and troubleshoots monitoring equipment.
Obtains, prepares and sends blood samples to laboratory.
Records laboratory data.
Coordinates transport of critically ill patients to and from the operating room.
Provides night and weekend call coverage for emergency Cardiac Surgery and Liver Transplant Procedures.
Stocks anesthesia equipment and supplies.
Assists in orientation of residents and medical students to cardiac room procedures and equipment.
Assists in other cases as requested by the Anesthesia Floor Manager.