Anesthesia Clinical Equipment Technician

University Hospitals; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 30,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals in Cleveland is seeking an Anesthesia Equipment Technician to set up specialized anesthesia equipment assigned to operating rooms and troubleshoot equipment during patient use. You will maintain departmental inventory of OR supplies and equipment and support coverage 24/7 across anesthetizing locations.

Responsibilities include daily equipment checks, restocking, moving and setting up machines for complex cases, and assisting OR/ICU staff with emergency deliveries of

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and problem solve equipment problems that may arise during a case
• Check every OR in the morning, looking for opened supplies, expired IV bags, missing oxygen tanks
• Set up cell savers and rapid infusers upon request
• Perform daily liquid quality control tests
• Clean equipment after use and prep for next case
• Check expiration dates of emergency boxes and MH boxes
• Restock supplies in ORs and workroom on a daily basis
• Move and setup anesthesia machines for out of OR cases as needed
• Locate missing equipment and return to the proper location
• Answer calls from OR/ICU staff for emergency delivery of supplies and/or equipment to the proper areas
• Setup rooms for large cases such as cardiac, transplants, vascular, with the necessary equipment in advance by checking the schedule

Job description

A Brief Overview

This position is responsible for setting up specialized anesthesia equipment assigned and not assigned to operating rooms and trouble-shooting all anesthesia equipment even during patient use. Maintains departmental inventory of operating room/work room supplies and equipment. Support coverage of all Anesthetizing locations 24 hours a day/7 days a week.

What You Will Do

• Troubleshoot and problem solve equipment problems that may arise during a case 10%
• Check every OR in the morning, looking for opened supplies, expired IV bags, missing oxygen tanks 10%
• Set up cell savers and rapid infusers upon request 10%
• Perform daily liquid quality control tests 5%
• Clean equipment after use and prep for next case 15%
• Check expiration dates of emergency boxes and MH boxes 5%
• Restock supplies in ORs and workroom on a daily basis 10%
• Move and setup anesthesia machines for out of OR cases as needed 5%
• Locate missing equipment and return to the proper location 5%
• Answer calls from OR/ICU staff for emergency delivery of supplies and/or equipment to the proper areas 15%
• Setup rooms for large cases such as cardiac, transplants, vascular, with the necessary equipment in advance by checking the schedule 10%

Additional Responsibilities

• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.
• For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation.
• Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.