Anesthesia Technician - Surgical Services - FT - Evenings - MRH

Memorial Hospital West; United States; On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Memorial Hospital West is seeking an Anesthesia Support Technician to assist licensed anesthesia providers with equipment care and monitoring. The role involves cleaning and setting up anesthesia devices, maintaining sterility, and rotating to L&D, Cath Lab, and MRI as needed.

The position requires a High School Diploma or equivalent and BLS certification; physical demands include heavy lifting and repetitive movements.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent is required.
• BLS American Heart E-Card required by American Heart Association.

Responsibilities

• Assists licensed anesthesia provider with care and monitoring of equipment.
• Maintains inventory of equipment and supplies, ensuring sterility and readiness.
• Floats to departments as needed (L&D, Cath Lab, MRI) to perform duties.
• Cleans and sets up anesthesia equipment.
• Assists anesthesiologist with placement of A-line/Central-line and maintains room sterility.
• Prepares supplies and maintains equipment and anesthesia delivery systems.

Skills

Equipment setup

Anesthesia support

Sterile technique

Inventory management

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

BLS American Heart E-Card

Tools

Anesthesia machines

Monitors

Ultrasound equipment

Job description

At Memorial, we are dedicated to improving the health, well-being and, most of all, quality of life for the people entrusted to our care. An unwavering commitment to our service vision is what makes the difference. It is the foundation of The Memorial Experience.

Summary

Assists licensed anesthesia provider with duties related to the care and monitoring of equipment.

** Evenings flexed hours **

Responsibilities

• Performs other related duties as may be assigned.
• Maintains a sufficient inventory of all equipment and supplies, ensuring stock is rotated to prevent expired supplies and to insure all equipment is functional.
• Floats to other departments as required, e.g., L&D, Cath Lab, MRI, etc., in performing the duties described herein.
• Cleans and sets up all types of anesthesia equipment.
• Assists Anesthesiologist with the placement of the A-line / Central-line and maintaining sterility of the room.
• Assists anesthesia provider in the preparation of supplies and maintenance of equipment and anesthesia delivery systems before/during/after anesthesia.
• Provides daily maintenance of all equipment and troubleshoots all equipment malfunctions including, but not limited to: monitors, anesthesia machines, ultrasound equipment.
• Notifies ABM to initiate service/repair as appropriate.
• Processes laryngoscopes, bronchoscopes, and glide scopes in accordance with manufacturers' recommendations.

Competencies

• ACCOUNTABILITY
• ANALYSIS AND DECISION MAKING
• CUSTOMER SERVICE
• EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION
• ORGANIZATION SKILLS
• PATIENT AND FAMILY CENTERED CARE
• PROBLEM SOLVING
• RESPONDING TO CHANGE
• STANDARDS OF BEHAVIOR
• TEAM WORK

Education and Certification Requirements

High School Diploma or Equivalent (Required)BLS American Heart E-Card (BLS AHA ECARD) - American Heart Association (AMERICAN HEART), BLS Cert American Heart_non ecard (BLS AHA) - American Heart Association (AMERICAN HEART)

Additional Job Information

Complexity of Work: Requires critical thinking skills, effective communications skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Required Work Experience

None required.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

• Bending and Stooping = 80%
• Climbing = 0%
• Keyboard Entry = 0%
• Kneeling = 80%
• Lifting/Carrying Patients 35 Pounds or Greater = 0%
• Lifting or Carrying 0 - 25 lbs Non-Patient = 80%
• Lifting or Carrying 2501 lbs - 75 lbs Non-Patient = 80%
• Lifting or Carrying > 75 lbs Non-Patient = 60%
• Pushing or Pulling 0 - 25 lbs Non-Patient = 80%
• Pushing or Pulling 26 - 75 lbs Non-Patient = 80%
• Pushing or Pulling > 75 lbs Non-Patient = 80%
• Reaching = 80%
• Repetitive Movement Foot/Leg = 0%
• Repetitive Movement Hand/Arm = 80%
• Running = 0%
• Sitting = 40%
• Squatting = 80%
• Standing = 40%
• Walking = 80%
• Audible Speech = 80%
• Hearing Acuity = 80%
• Smelling Acuity = 80%
• Taste Discrimination = 0%
• Depth Perception = 80%
• Distinguish Color = 80%
• Seeing - Far = 80%
• Seeing - Near = 80%
• Bio hazardous Waste = 80%
• Biological Hazards - Respiratory = 80%
• Biological Hazards - Skin or Ingestion = 80%
• Blood and/or Bodily Fluids = 80%
• Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens = 80%
• Asbestos = 0%
• Cytotoxic Chemicals = 60%
• Dust = 80%
• Gas/Vapors/Fumes = 80%
• Hazardous Chemicals = 60%
• Hazardous Medication = 60%
• Latex = 80%
• Computer Monitor = 60%
• Domestic Animals = 0%
• Extreme Heat/Cold = 0%
• Fire Risk = 0%
• Hazardous Noise = 0%
• Heating Devices = 0%
• Hypoxia = 0%
• Laser/High Intensity Lights = 0%
• Magnetic Fields = 0%
• Moving Mechanical Parts = 80%
• Needles/Sharp Objects = 80%
• Potential Electric Shock = 40%
• Potential for Physical Assault = 0%
• Radiation = 0%
• Sudden Decompression During Flights = 0%
• Unprotected Heights = 0%
• Wet or Slippery Surfaces = 80%

Shift

Evenings

Disclaimer

This job description is not intended, nor should it be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with the job. It is intended to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification.

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