ANESTHESIA TECHNICIAN

Independence Health; Greensburg (Westmoreland County); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Excela Health in Greensburg, PA is seeking an Anesthesia Tech to support the Anesthesiology Department by maintaining equipment and supplies, ensuring a safe, clean environment, and assisting with patient care as directed. Travel to all Excela Health facilities is required.

The role emphasizes collaboration with nurses/CRNAs, data collection for quality improvement, and serving as a resource to new staff. A High School Diploma and Anesthesiology Tech program completion are required; BLS and

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Completion of an approved Anesthesiology Technology Program is required.
• Strong leadership ability and organizational skills are essential.
• Ability to communicate complex topics to diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Deliver direct and indirect patient care per hospital policies and standards.
• Assist in developing educational processes for patient care activities.
• Collaborate with health care providers to ensure continuous patient care flow.
• Participate in unit performance improvement activities and data collection.

Skills

Leadership abilities

Organizational skills

Critical thinking

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Completion of Anesthesiology Technology Program

Tools

Fiberoptic bronchoscopes

Steris sterilizer

Job description

The Anesthesia Tech supports the Anesthesiology Department by maintaining equipment and supplies, maintaining a safe and clean environment and assisting with patient care as directed. Ability to travel to all Independence Health facilities required.

Essential Job Functions

• Delivers direct and indirect patient care in accordance with hospital policies, procedures, protocols and standards of care.
  • Performs and/or assists with patient care needs as directed.
  • Collects and reports ongoing patient care data as directed.
  • Obtains individual patient care equipment as directed.
  • Transports patients as directed.
• Assists in developing an educational process for the provision and coordination of patient care activities that promote and maintain health, foster self-care and improve outcomes.
  • Obtains resources as needed.
  • Reports to the RN/CRNA information regarding the patient’s readiness to learn.
• Maintains a collaborative relationship with other health care providers to achieve desired outcomes and assure continuous flow of patient care.
  • Communicates pertinent information of actual/potential problems to the professional nurse or CRNA.
• Participates in the unit performance improvement activities designed to enhance the quality of patient care and customer services.
  • Assists in data collection process as requested.
  • Recommends modifications for performance improvement.
• Demonstrates leadership by utilizing the behaviors inherent to the role of the nursing assistant.
  • Demonstrates an ability to solve problems utilizing critical thinking skills and seeks assistance from immediate supervisor when appropriate.
  • Maintains accountability for actions taken.
  • Effectively functions as a resource person.
  • Acts as a patient advocate.
  • Performs effectively in the role of preceptor/mentor to new hires and/or students.
  • Assists in maintaining/decreasing organizational/department costs.
  • Cleans and processes fiberoptic bronchoscopes following manufacturers recommendations
  • Maintains Steris sterilizer unit per manufacturers recommendations
  • Stocks, maintains and checks all specialty carts per departmental standards
• Assists in the department's compliance with state, JCAHO, OSHA and other regulatory agencies.
  • Assists in continuous survey readiness for surveys and inspections.
  • Adheres to the infection control process, including standard precautions, to reduce the risk of acquiring or transmitting infections.
  • Oversees that sufficient and proper supplies are maintained on an assigned unit.
  • Monitors sterile supplies for expiration date and replaces as needed.
  • Distributes and maintains a sufficient supply of linens in assigned patient care areas.
  • Replenishes daily/weekly unit stock from appropriate departments; i.e., CSR, storeroom, pharmacy.
  • Sterilizes equipment according to policy.
• Provides for patient safety in compliance with hospital and nursing department policies.
  • Utilizes two forms of patient identification before implementing any form of patient care.
  • Assumes appropriate code team role during code situations or mock codes.
  • Responds effectively during emergency situations, including internal and external disasters.
  • Assists in maintaining a safe and clean environment for patients, visitors and staff.
  • Completes proper collection, identification, labeling and delivery of specimens to the appropriate department.
  • Ensures replacement of instruments, supplies and unit maintained equipment.
• Cleans, instruments, supplies and anesthesia machines in OR, etc., per routing cleaning schedule.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED or higher level of education.
• Completion of an approved Anesthesiology Technology Program.
• Strong leadership ability, good organizational skills, independent and critical thinking skills, sound judgment.
• Strong ability to communicate complex and/or controversial topics and concepts to a wide and diverse audience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certification preferred.

License, Certification & Clearances

• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) approved curriculum of the American Heart Association (CPR and AED) program.
• Act 33 with renewal
• Act 34 with renewal
• Act 73 FBI Clearance

Supervisory Responsibilities

• This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities, but does serve as a coach and mentor for other positions in the department.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

• Incumbent will be scheduled based on operational need (rotate shifts, standby, on-call, etc.).
• Travel may be expected locally between Excela Health locations.

LEAN

• Actively promotes a Lean work culture by performing team member duties to encourage consistent use of LEAN principles and processes, including continually seeking work process improvements. Recognizes the necessity of taking ownership of one’s own motivation, morale, performance and professional development. Strives for behavior consistent with being committed to Excela’s missions, vision and values.

AAP/EEO

• Excela Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of Excela Health to prohibit discrimination of any type and to afford equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, non-job related disability, veteran status, or genetic information, or any other protected class. Excela Health will conform to the spirit as well as the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.
• Ability to perform the Essential Functions listed on the Physical Conditions and ability to perform the Essential Functions on the Working Condition chart below.

Effective March 2020 or during pandemic: goggles, face shield and mask are required according to CDC guidelines

When lift requirement is in excess of 50#, lift assistance (2 person) and/or transfer device is required.

Essential – Absolute Necessity.

Marginal – Minimal Necessity.

Constantly – 5.5 to 8 hours or more or 200 reps/shift.

Frequently – 2.5 to 5.5 hours or more or 32-200 reps/shift.

Occasionally – 0.25 to 2.5 hours or 2-32 reps/shift.

Rarely – Less than 0.25 hours or less than 2 reps/shift.

Physical Condition

Marginal

Constantly

Frequently

Occasionally

Rarely

Never

Extreme Heat

X

Extreme Cold

X

Heights

X

Confined Spaces

X

X

Mechanical Hazards

X

Use of Vibrating Tools

X

Operates Vehicle (company)

X

X

X

Use of Lifting/Transfer Devices

X

X

Rotates All Shifts

X

X

X

X

X

X

On-Call

X

Overtime(+8/hrs/shift; 40/hrs/wk)

X

X

X

X

X

X

Respirator Protective Equipment

X

X

Eye Protection

X

X

X

Hearing Protection