Anesthesia Technician

Nuvance; City of Poughkeepsie (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwell Health is seeking an Anesthesia Technician to assist in the set-up and maintenance of anesthesia equipment and monitors, under supervision of OR leadership and anesthesiologist. This role supports pediatric to geriatric patients across surgical services.

Responsibilities include ensuring proper equipment function through quality control, assisting with invasive monitoring and regional anesthesia, adhering to safety and infection control standards, and being available on duty or on-call

Qualifications

• Requires high school diploma or equivalent.
• 1 year experience as an Anesthesia Technician or 2 years' experience as an Operating Room Patient Care Technician or equivalent experience.
• Preferred: Anesthesia Technician certification from a National or State recognized professional organization which requires an accrediting exam.
• Preferred: Certified Nursing Assistant and/or EKG Certification

Responsibilities

• Assumes responsibility to ensure proper functioning of all equipment by using appropriate quality-control procedures on a routine basis.
• Works collaboratively as a team member when providing patient care to promote positive patient outcomes and to maintain continuity of patient care through clear communication and professional working relationships including pertinent oral and/or written report to oncoming relief/ancillary personnel.
• Assists in placement of invasive monitoring lines, initiation of regional anesthesia and other anesthetic procedures as assigned.
• Sets up all pressure transducers and ensures proper calibration of transducers and monitors.
• Follows established policies for all safety and infection control practices and monitors the environment and equipment to ensure cleaning standards are maintained.
• Remains available and accessible when on duty or on-call
• Demonstrates knowledge of current trends and practices in healthcare field as evidence by attending inservices for equipment, supplies and procedures.
• Utilizes material, equipment, and time in a safe, therapeutic and cost-effective manner.
• Responds to all supervisors' requests for information and assists in a timely and courteous manner.

Skills

Equipment setup

Quality control

Team collaboration

Invasive monitoring

Regional anesthesia support

Infection control

On-call availability

Healthcare knowledge

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Northwell is the largest not-for-profit health system in the Northeast, serving residents of New York and Connecticut with 28 hospitals, more than 1,000 outpatient facilities, 22,000 nurses and over 20,000 physicians. Northwell cares for more than three million people annually in the New York metro area, including Long Island, the Hudson Valley, Connecticut and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Northwell is New York State's largest private employer with over 104,000 employees - including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners - who are working to change health care for the better

Summary:

Assumes responsibility, under supervision of Operating Room Leadership/Anesthesiologist and Registered Nurse, for the set-up and maintenance of anesthesia equipment and monitors supplies.Assistsanesthesiologist in delivery of anesthetic care for a specific group of neonates, pediatric, adolescent,adult,or geriatric patientsin accordance withSurgical Services and Anesthesia Department's established policies and procedures.

Essential Responsibilities

• Assumes responsibility to ensure proper functioning of all equipment by usingappropriate qualitycontrol procedures on a routine basis.
• Works collaboratively as a team member when providing patient care to promote positive patient outcomesand tomaintaincontinuity of patient care through clear communication and professional working relationships including pertinent oral and/or written report to oncoming relief/ancillary personnel.
• Assistsin placement of invasive monitoring lines, initiation of regionalanesthesiaand other anesthetic procedures as assigned.
• Sets up all pressure transducers and ensures proper calibration of transducers and monitors.
• Follows established policies for all safety and infection control practices andmonitorsthe environment and equipment to ensure cleaning standards aremaintained.
• Remains available and accessible when on duty oron-call
• Demonstrates knowledge of current trends and practices inhealthcare field as evidence byattending inservices for equipment,suppliesand procedures.
• Utilizes material,equipment,and time in a safe,therapeuticand cost-effective manner.
• Responds to all supervisors' requests for information andassistsina timelyand courteous manner.

Education and Experience Requirements

Requires high school diploma or equivalent.

1 year experience as an Anesthesia Technician or 2 years' experience as an Operating Room Patient Care Technician or equivalent experience

License, Registration, or CertificationRequirements:

Basic Life Saving (AHA or ARC)

Preferred: Anesthesia Technician certification from a National or State recognized professional organization which requires an accrediting exam.

Preferred: Certified Nursing Assistant and/or EKG Certification