Anesthesia Technician Manager

Kansas Health System; Kansas City (KS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Kansas Health System is seeking an Anesthesia Technician Manager to lead the perioperative anesthesia team. Under the direction of the Director, you will supervise staff, ensure compliance with standards, mentor clinical practice, and manage budgets while maintaining a safe patient environment.

The role emphasizes staff development, cross-department collaboration, and ongoing professional growth within a high-quality heart center setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field.
• 3+ years of experience as an Anesthesia Technician.
• 1+ year in supervisory capacity (Anesthesia Technician Supervisor or Lead).
• ACLS and BLS certifications (AHA) within 1.5 years.
• ASATT certification pathway within 1.5 years.

Responsibilities

• Maintains knowledge of regulatory and professional standards of care with daily monitoring.
• Oversees staffing schedules and assists supervisor.
• Collaborates with Director/physician leadership to set patient care standards.
• Mentors staff to improve clinical practice and patient satisfaction.
• Ensures a safe, respectful environment for patients and staff.
• Oversees interviewing, hiring, education, and performance evaluations of AT staff.
• Promotes Lean initiatives and standardizes supplies/equipment.
• Manages budgetary needs and cost control for the unit.

Skills

Staff supervision

Clinical leadership

Budget awareness

Lean methodologies

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Position Title

Anesthesia Technician Manager

Days - Full Time

Heart Center

Position Summary / Career Interest:

Under the direction of the Director of Perioperative and Procedural Services, this position is responsible for the performance of high-quality patient care and the successful use of technology as ordered and prescribed by the attending surgeon, anesthesiologist or Perfusionist. (All duties as outlined in the Anesthesia Tech job description.)

Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions

Maintains current knowledge of and ensures compliance with all regulatory and professional standards of care. This includes instructing staff and ensuring compliance with standards through daily on-going monitoring and performance management.

Oversees and assists supervisor who develops, prepares and monitors the personnel staffing schedules.

Collaborates with the Director and Physician leadership to establish patient care standards and evaluates staff compliance. Serves as a mentor for excellence in clinical practice and patient and employee satisfaction.

Maintains a safe and caring environment for patients' that is conducive to positive health teaching and maintenance.

Is responsible for the oversight of the following: interviewing, hiring, education and performance evaluation of the AT staff.

• interviewing, hiring, education and performance evaluation of the AT staff.

Creates and maintains a supportive work environment for the entire team. Creates and maintains an atmosphere of respect and courtesy toward patients, staff and colleagues.

Makes recommendations and provides opportunities for growth and development of personnel and arranges for appropriate education and training of staff.

Maintains clinical relevance, demonstrating self-development by keeping current on a variety of clinical, management and health care topics.

Promotes a level of professionalism on the unit, both in culture and appearance. Motivates academic pursuit and continuing education on the part of the staff by establishing and meeting service-based certification goals.

Ensure efficient and cost-effective performance in accordance with department operating budgets, goals and objectives. Determines fiscal requirements and makes budgetary recommendations, monitors costs and expenditures in a fiscally responsible manner.

Maintain and organize the anesthesia environment, equipment, supplies and personnel to facilitate department functions, demonstrating operational familiarity in relation to critical and non-critical equipment.

Perform quality controls with various anesthesia machines to include reactions to device alarms, troubleshooting, testing, and diagnosis.

Evaluate capital equipment and disposable items used in conjunction with department functions and determine in consultation with the perioperative leadership team those items that will best meet our needs and budget.

Acts as a liaison to other departments. Develops and maintains cooperative working relationships with physicians and other medical departments. Gathers and exchanges information, and develops and implements solutions to problems. Assists in developing, reviewing, revising, submitting, and implementing policies, procedures, and goals that help Department and System goals.

Standardizes supplies and equipment across sites within the health system, assisting with implementing Lean methodologies.

Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.

These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.

Required Education and Experience

Bachelors Degree

3 or more years experience as an Anesthesia Technician

1 or more years as Anesthesia Technician Supervisor, Anesthesia Technician Lead, or other supervisory capacity

Required Licensure and Certification

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart Association (AHA)

Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) - American Heart Association (AHA)

Certified Anesthesia Technician - American Society of Anesthesia Technicians-Technologists (ASATT) within 1-1/2 Yrs OR

Certified Anesthesia Technologist - American Society of Anesthesia Technicians-Technologists (ASATT) within 1-1/2 Yrs

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