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

9d•Onsite

About The Position

This role at Monroe Carrell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt involves preparing operating rooms with necessary equipment and supplies, assisting anesthesia providers, patients, and colleagues, and maintaining equipment and inventory. The technologist will operate Point of Care Testing monitors, cell salvaging systems, and Rapid Infusion Systems during critical procedures like trauma and transplants, with minimal guidance. The position is full-time, working evenings from Monday to Friday, 1:30 PM to 10:00 PM. The department cares for pediatric patients from birth to 18 years of age (sometimes older) undergoing surgical procedures, working collaboratively with surgeons and anesthesia providers to ensure the highest quality of care.

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
Experience Level: Less than 1 year
High School Diploma or GED

Nice To Haves

Possesses a high level of proficiency and successfully demonstrates capabilities as Anesthesia Technical Support.
Possesses a high level of proficiency to successfully demonstrate procedures knowledge in practical applications of moderate difficulty.
Possesses a high level of proficiency to successfully demonstrate the ability to maintain equipment, products, or systems in practical applications of moderate difficulty.
Assures that parts inventory is sufficient.
Possesses a high level of proficiency to successfully demonstrate medical terminology and documentation in practical applications of moderate difficulty.

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, trays 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.
Performs non-routine tasks that significantly impact team's performance with minimal guidance.
Conducts research and analysis to solve some non-routine problems.
Provides informal guidance and support to less experienced team members.
Develops Self and Others: Continuously improves own skills by identifying development opportunities.
Builds and Maintains Relationships: Seeks to understand colleagues' priorities, working styles and develops relationships across areas.
Communicates Effectively: Openly shares information with others and communicates in a clear and courteous manner.
Serves Others with Compassion: Invests time to understand the problems, needs of others and how to provide excellent service.
Solves Complex Problems: Seeks to understand issues, solves routine problems, and raises proper concerns in a timely manner.
Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Listens carefully to understand the issues and provides accurate information and support.
Performs Excellent Work: Checks work quality before delivery and asks relevant questions to meet quality standards.
Ensures Continuous Improvement: Shows eagerness to learn new knowledge, technologies, tools or systems and displays willingness to go above and beyond.
Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Demonstrates basic knowledge of conditions that affect safety and reports unsafe conditions to the appropriate person or department.
Demonstrates Accountability: Takes responsibility for completing assigned activities and thinks beyond standard approaches to provide high-quality work/service.
Stewards Organizational Resources: Displays understanding of how personal actions will impact departmental resources.
Makes Data Driven Decisions: Uses accurate information and good decision making to consistently achieve results on time and without error.
Generates New Ideas: Willingly proposes/accepts ideas or initiatives that will impact day-to-day operations by offering suggestions to enhance them.
Applies Technology: Absorbs new technology quickly; understands when to utilize the appropriate tools and procedures to ensure proper course of action.
Adapts to Change: Embraces changes by keeping an open mind to changing plans and incorporates change instructions into own area of work.