Certified Anesthesia Technologist, Cer.A.T.T. - Monroe Carrell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt - $10k Signing Bonus and Relocation Available

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Nashville, TN

10d•Onsite

About The Position

This role is for a Certified Anesthesia Technologist at Monroe Carrell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. The position involves preparing operating rooms with equipment and supplies, assisting anesthetists and anesthesiologists, patients, and co-workers. Responsibilities include tracking and maintaining equipment, specialty carts, and inventory, and participating in an advancement training program. The technologist will operate institutional Point of Care Testing monitors, cell salvaging systems, and Rapid Infusion Systems during critical procedures such as trauma, liver, heart, and lung transplants, as well as various cardiac procedures. The position focuses on providing the safest, highest quality surgical care for pediatric patients from birth to 18 years of age.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED (or equivalent experience)
Certified Anesthesia Technologist (Cer.A.T.T.) - American Society of Anesthesia Technicians/Technologists (ASATT) – Certification must be active.
Certified Anesthesia Technician (Cer.A.T.) - American Society of Anesthesia Technicians/Technologists (ASATT)
Relevant Work Experience
Less than 1 year of experience
High School Diploma or GED

Nice To Haves

Operates the institutional Point of Care Testing monitors, the institution’s cell salvaging systems, as well as operate the Rapid Infusion Systems during trauma, liver, heart, lung transplant in which the massive transfusion protocol is initiated with minimal guidance including various cardiac procedures including set up.

Responsibilities

Prepares the Operating Rooms with equipment and supplies to support the daily workload.
Assists anesthetists and anesthesiologists, patients and co-workers.
Tracks and maintains equipment, specialty carts, and inventory.
Participates in the advancement training program.
Operates the institutional Point of Care Testing monitors.
Operates the institution’s cell salvaging systems.
Operates the Rapid Infusion Systems during trauma, liver, heart, lung transplant in which the massive transfusion protocol is initiated with minimal guidance including various cardiac procedures including set up.
Demonstrates a working knowledge in the use and operation of point of care instrumentation and documentation.
Skillful knowledge in troubleshooting all anesthesia equipment.
Recognizes a difficult airway, anticipates and provides necessary supplies and equipment.
Prepares and operates Rapid Infusion System for processing delivery of blood products during surgical procedures and trauma.
Demonstrates a working knowledge in the use and operation of cell salvage equipment.
Possesses an understanding of pharmacology, anatomy and physiology as it applies to anesthesia care.
Participates in providing multi-disciplinary support services that may include but not be limited to liver transplant services, pain management services, autotransfusion services.