Coordinator - Anesthesia

Advocate Health

3d•$22 - $33•Onsite

About The Position

The Anesthesia Coordinator supports the Anesthesiology Department by coordinating daily assignments, on-call schedules, pre-operative evaluations, and anesthesia coverage for procedures across multiple departments. The role manages department communications, coordinates supply levels and equipment maintenance, supports vendors evaluating products, and performs administrative duties as assigned. The Coordinator assists anesthesiologists and registered nurses with immediate needs during the beginning of anesthetic delivery, including responding to routine and emergency supply requests, helping prepare and position patients, opening sterile supplies, setting up infusion and monitoring lines, and assisting with patient-care procedures. Patient confidentiality must be maintained. The position maintains anesthesia supplies and equipment, prepares anesthesia machines and ventilators, keeps carts and workrooms stocked, and transports equipment and supplies to other departments when needed. Environmental duties include cleaning and disinfecting equipment and reusable supplies, maintaining preventive-maintenance records, troubleshooting equipment problems, coordinating repairs, managing inventory, and assisting Pharmacy with checking expiration dates. The role is full-time, 40 hours per week, with a primary shift of 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The employee must be available to work other shifts as needed for vacation coverage and may be on call as needed. The work involves a fast-paced, demanding environment, patient handling and heavy lifting, transporting heavy objects, and possible exposure to hazardous materials and life-threatening diseases.

Requirements

High school graduate.
Three to four years of hospital experience.
Basic computer skills.
CPR certification.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with established time constraints and in demanding situations.
Ability to lift, move, and transfer patients.
Ability to perform heavy to very heavy lifting: up to 100 pounds occasionally, more than 50 pounds frequently, and more than 20 pounds constantly.
For direct patient care or contact, ability to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance; for patient lifts over 35 pounds or when a patient cannot assist, use patient-handling equipment with at least one other associate when available.
Ability to transport heavy objects from one location to another.
Availability to work different shifts as needed for vacation coverage; primary shift is 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Availability for on-call work as needed.
May be exposed to hazardous materials and life-threatening diseases.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience with various patient age groups is preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist the Department Chairman with organizing anesthesiologists’ daily assignments.
Assist with preparing the anesthesiologists’ on-call schedule.
Plan and maintain appropriate stock levels for drugs and supplies obtained from Pharmacy, Distribution, or outside vendors.
Screen departmental phone calls and prioritize and direct communications to anesthesiologists or other appropriate contacts.
Coordinate and assign anesthesiologists’ pre-operative evaluations for scheduled surgical patients.
Assist in scheduling anesthesiologists for ECTs, cardioversions, pain management, endoscopy, radiology, cath lab, and MRI procedures.
Coordinate quarterly preventive-maintenance checks with service personnel.
Meet with vendors to schedule and coordinate evaluations of new products reviewed by anesthesiologists.
Perform administrative duties as assigned.
Respond to anesthesia needs during the induction period, including routine and emergency supply requests.
Assist nursing staff with patient preparation, positioning, and comfort; aseptically open sterile supplies.
Maintain patient confidentiality in unit-related activities and records.
Set up peripheral infusion lines and monitoring and blood-transfusion lines.
Assist anesthesiologists in patient care, including arterial-line, central-line, and IV starts; epidural and spinal anesthetics; intubation; and delivery of blood products.
Prepare anesthesia machines and ventilators for use by providing breathing circuits and accessories.
Determine procedure-specific supplies based on patient age, case acuity, and anesthesiologist preference.
Maintain anesthesiologist supply carts at established par levels and stock the anesthesia workroom.
Move anesthesia equipment and supplies to other departments as needed, including Radiology, Endoscopy Lab, and OB.
Clean anesthesia machines, carts, and equipment; clean, disinfect, and prepare reusable supplies for sterilization.
Maintain preventive-maintenance records for anesthesia-related equipment.
Troubleshoot anesthesia equipment problems and schedule service representatives for immediate repairs when necessary.
Take responsibility for anesthesia inventory and participate in yearly Operating Room inventory.
Assist Pharmacy with checking expiration dates on medications and supplies.
Recognize the needs and behaviors of patients across a variety of age groups.
Lift, move, and transfer patients and transport heavy objects as required.
Be available for on-call duties as needed.

Benefits

Paid Time Off programs
Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Adoption assistance and paid parental leave
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
Educational Assistance Program
Premium pay such as shift and on-call pay, based on the teammate’s position
Incentive pay for select positions
Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
Career development programs