Anesthesia Tech: OR Prep & Equipment Specialist

gphealth; North Platte (NE); On-site; USD 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Great Plains Health is seeking a Technical Assistant to support perioperative services with patient transport, stocking, and supplies, under supervision of anesthesia providers and/or RN. You will assist in preparing and maintaining anesthesia equipment before, during, and after procedures.

The role requires maintaining sterile technique, stocking anesthesia pyxis units, and ensuring equipment availability for recovery areas.

Qualifications

• Assists perioperative services with support for patient transport, stocking, and supplies.
• Supports anesthesia delivery systems before, during and after anesthesia.
• Maintains supplies at appropriate par levels and inventories.

Responsibilities

• Follow biologic hazards, infection control precautions and all standard precautions and policy and procedure.
• Demonstrates understanding of sterile technique and aseptic practices.
• Demonstrates strong interpersonal skills to work with patients, anesthesia care providers and other members of the health care team.
• Procures supplies and equipment needed for the anesthetic procedure. Performs daily testing on anesthesia machines per protocol with documentation and follow up as needed.
• Participates in operating room turnover after case completion.
• Exhibits strong verbal and written communication skills, patient & customer centered, is detail-oriented and accurate.
• Able to multi-task, manage time well and work efficiently under pressure, adapts to change in a positive manner.
• Maintains par levels of supplies in anesthesia pyxis units, ensures the anesthesia workroom, carts and c-section OR are well stocked. Maintains sterile supplies within the expiration date.
• Maintains the availability of necessary equipment in each SDS pre/phase 1 & 2 recovery operating room, inventories, order and maintains departmental supply stock consistent with departmental demand.
• Transports patients from the inpatient units to the pre op holding area, to the car for dismissal etc. Checks chart for completeness permit, lab, x-ray and EKG reports, history and physical.
• Assists in preparing the instruments, supplies, endoscopes and equipment necessary during the surgical and invasive procedure.

Skills

Sterile technique

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Communication

Tools

Anesthesia machines

Anesthesia equipment

Job description

Great Plains Health is seeking a Technical Assistant to support perioperative services with patient transport, stocking, and supplies, under supervision of anesthesia providers and/or RN. You will assist in preparing and maintaining anesthesia equipment before, during, and after procedures.

The role requires maintaining sterile technique, stocking anesthesia pyxis units, and ensuring equipment availability for recovery areas.