Anesthesiology Technician

FMOL Health; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

FMOL Health in Jackson, MS is seeking an Anesthesia Technician responsible for maintaining anesthesia equipment and ensuring supplies and monitors are ready for patient care. The role assists physicians and CRNAs with routine procedures and supports nursing staff with medications and case drug bags.

The position requires a High School diploma or equivalent and involves equipment cleaning, sterile technique, and operating a blood recovery system.

Qualifications

• Education: High School diploma or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Provides anesthesia support by ensuring supplies, instruments, anesthetic agents, drug trays, monitors, machines and equipment are available and functioning for patient care.
• Reviews anesthesia charge documents for completeness and accuracy and corrects errors.
• Operates blood recovery system (cell saver) and prepares units for reinfusion with proper documentation.
• Troubleshoots monitor and machine problems to prevent patient injury or delays.
• Assists with intubations and maintains fiberoptic equipment and supplies for difficult cases.
• Prepares arterial monitoring lines, calibrates monitors, and assists with insertions as needed.
• Cleans and disinfects equipment to prevent cross contamination and keeps the work area neat and safe.
• Assists nursing staff with medication retrieval and placement for administration by the nurse.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Anesthesia equipment

Equipment prep

Instrument handling

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Fiberoptic equipment

Anesthesia monitors

Cell saver system

Job description

Job Description

Maintains anesthesia equipment in proper functioning order, keeps anesthesia machines, carts and equipment for both areas cleaned and stocked. Assists physicians/CRNA's with approved procedures which are limited to those which do not require the specialized skill, judgment and knowledge of a registered nurse. Maintains appropriate par level of supplies. Communicates with physicians, patients, staff, purchasing department, central services and general stores. Assists in the general functions of an anesthesia technician to include functions as a surgical aide as needed. Reports to Anesthesia Coordinator.

Job Description

Maintains anesthesia equipment in proper functioning order, keeps anesthesia machines, carts and equipment for both areas cleaned and stocked. Assists physicians/CRNA's with approved procedures which are limited to those which do not require the specialized skill, judgment and knowledge of a registered nurse. Maintains appropriate par level of supplies. Communicates with physicians, patients, staff, purchasing department, central services and general stores. Assists in the general functions of an anesthesia technician to include functions as a surgical aide as needed. Reports to Anesthesia Coordinator.

Responsibilities

• Anesthesia Support Preparation
• Provides support to the anesthesia providers by ensuring that supplies, instruments, anesthetic agents, drug trays, monitors, anesthesia machines, and other equipment are available and properly functioning for patient care.
• Reviews anesthesia charge documents for completeness and accuracy and expediently corrects any errors or omissions.
• Operates blood recovery system (cell saver) in an efficient and aseptic manner preparing units of blood for re-infusion by the anesthesia provider to the patient. Provides accurate documentation for this process and the supplies used.
• Quality & Patient Safety
• Troubleshoots and solves monitor and anesthesia machine problems to prevent patient injury, to decrease prolonged anesthesia times, or to prevent delays in cases.
• Assists with regular and difficult intubations whenever necessary and maintains fiberoptic equipment and supplies for difficult intubations.
• Gathers all equipment and supplies for arterial monitoring lines, calibrates the monitor, and assists with insertions as necessary. Sets up cardiac output thermal-dilution catheters, calibrates the monitor, and assists with insertions when requested.
• Cleans and disinfects instruments, monitors, anesthesia machines and other equipment to prevent cross contamination between patients and ensures work area is kept neat, clean, orderly, and safe at all times.
• Collaboration & Teamwork
• Assists nursing staff with retrieving medications and case drug bags, and places in appropriate locations for administration by the nurse. Assists in returning medications and drug trays to appropriate locations for return to the pharmacy.
• Other Duties As Assigned
• Performs other duties as assigned or requested.

Qualifications

Education - High School diploma or equivalent