Anesthesia Technician (PRN) - Seacoast

Socket.dev; Little River (SC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

McLeod Health is seeking an experienced anesthesia technician to support the operating room team in Little River, SC. The role focuses on maintaining anesthesia equipment, preparing supplies, and assisting anesthesia providers to ensure patient safety during all procedures.

Candidate will help manage inventory, maintain records, and uphold sterile techniques while collaborating closely with anesthesiologists, CRNAs, and the hospital staff in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Previous experience of 1+ year desirable.
• Extensive knowledge concerning anesthesia equipment.
• Knowledge of sterile techniques and proper maintenance and processing of equipment and instrumentation.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a professional work environment and collaborate with anesthesiologists and CRNAs to ensure safe and effective anesthesia delivery.
• Ensure availability and readiness of anesthesia machines, supplies, equipment and medications; understand device operation.
• Prepare anesthesia-related equipment and supplies for readiness of all cases, including cleaning and decontamination.
• Maintain daily department records (e.g., refrigerator temps, cart locks, daily logs).
• Assist anesthesia providers with setup of invasive monitoring and other clinical tasks in operating rooms.
• Determine inventory levels, order supplies, and organize for safe anesthesia delivery.
• Assist with emergency airway management and patient positioning as needed.
• Perform maintenance on anesthesia equipment or coordinate repairs as required.
• Communicate effectively as a liaison among the anesthesia team, patient, physician, and hospital staff.

Skills

Anesthesia equipment knowledge

Sterile technique

Documentation and record-keeping

Education

1+ year related experience

Tools

Operating room equipment handling

Job description

Responsibilities

• Maintains a professional work environment and willingly works with the anesthesiologist(s) and CRNA(s) to facilitate the safe and effective conduct of all anesthetic requirements, ensuring that the operating room environment and anesthetizing location is safe and that all equipment functions properly to maximize patient safety.
• Ensures the availability and preparedness of anesthesia machine, supplies, equipment and medications needed to support efficient care of the patient, along with a working knowledge of each device.
• Responsible for having supplies and equipment necessary for the anesthetic procedure, along with proper cleaning of such items as needed.
• Maintains daily records within the department including refrigerator temperatures, cart locks, daily logs
• Assists anesthesia provider with set up of invasive monitoring lines and other clinical functions in operating rooms.
• Prepares anesthesia related equipment and supplies for readiness of all cases including cleaning, set up and decontamination.
• Determines inventory supplies and PAR levels, orders all necessary supplies and organizes them for safe anesthesia delivery.
• Assists anesthesia providers with emergency airway management, regional positioning, and other related clinical functions.
• Maintains and provides preventative maintenance on anesthesia equipment under supervision or notifies the appropriate hospital personnel for repair and maintenance.
• Demonstrates to ability to serve as communication liaison between the anesthesia team, patient, physician, and hospital personnel.
• Demonstrates the ability to function effectively in an urgent or emergent situation and in an atmosphere of stress and tension while simultaneously executing immediate directives.
• Fosters an environment that demonstrates caring, compassion, and respect for all patients, families, colleagues and visitors.
• Contributes to the overall performance of the department through setting goals, arranges a time schedule to complete workload or special assignments based on needs of hospital, does not abuse sick time while providing proper advance notification when possible for absence.
• Contributes to the continued professional growth and success of the department through participation in performance improvement studies, participation in educational opportunities and attendance to required meetings and training.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Previous experience greater than one year desirable
• Extensive knowledge concerning anesthesia equipment
• Knowledge of sterile techniques and proper maintenance and processing of equipment and instrumentation

Founded in 1906, McLeod Health is a locally owned and managed, not for profit organization supported by the strength of more than 900 members on its medical staff and more than 2,900 licensed nurses. McLeod Health is also composed of approximately 15,000 team members and more than 90 physician practices throughout its 18-county service area. With seven hospitals, McLeod Health operates three Health and Fitness Centers, a Sports Medicine and Outpatient Rehabilitation Center, Hospice and Home Health Services. The system currently has 988 licensed beds, including Hospice and Behavioral Health. The hospitals within McLeod Health include: McLeod Regional Medical Center, McLeod Health Dillon, McLeod Health Loris, McLeod Health Seacoast, McLeod Health Cheraw, McLeod Health Clarendon and McLeod Behavioral Health.

If you would enjoy working in a dynamic environment and are looking for an opportunity to become part of a stellar team of professionals,

We are an equal opportunity employer.