Technician - Anesthesia | Irregular Part-Time, Shifts Vary

Phelps Health; United States; Presencial; USD 30.000 - 36.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Phelps Health is seeking an Anesthesia Technician to support the anesthesia and surgical teams in a busy hospital setting. You will assist with inventory, equipment maintenance, patient care activities, and credentialing support while maintaining safety and sterile techniques in the operating room environment.

Responsibilities include maintaining anesthesia equipment, assisting with blocks and intubations, and coordinating with biomedical and materials teams.

Formación

• Associate degree preferred.
• Minimum of one year in hospital setting.
• American Heart Association BLS required.
• Ability to lift up to 35 lbs and sustain long periods of walking/standing.

Responsabilidades

• Maintains inventory and orders anesthesia equipment and supplies in a cost efficient manner.
• Coordinates ongoing anesthesia equipment maintenance.
• Gathers needed supplies and assists with procedures (nerve blocks, epidurals, intubations) and related intra-operative tasks.
• Assists with room turnover in procedural areas.
• Supports department credentialing and CME files; maintains certification files (BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP).
• Assists with onboarding of new providers in the department.
• Serves as liaison between biomedical engineering, supplies, materials management, and vendors.

Educación

Associate degree preferred

Descripción del empleo

Phelps Health is a 2000-employee-strong hospital and healthcare system serving the heart of small-town Missouri.

No matter where you start with us, we’re committed to taking our team to the top. If you’re ready for the challenge of providing life-saving care or supporting those who do, read on to find your fit in the Phelps Health family.

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General Summary

• The Anesthesia Technician performs tasks and functions which support the efficient operations of the Anesthesia department and Surgery department working closely with the Anesthesia department.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintains inventory and orders anesthesia equipment and supplies in a cost efficient manner. Coordinates ongoing anesthesia equipment maintenance.
• Gathers needed supplies and assists with peripheral nerve blocks, epidurals, intubations, coordination of repairs, drawing of intra-operative labs, and in remote anesthesia services.
• Assists in room turnover in the procedural areas.
• Assists with departmental functions such as maintenance of department credentialing and CME files. Assists with scheduling of and maintains certification files for BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP. Assists in performing quality improvement as needed. Assists with onboarding of new providers in department.
• Serves as liaison between biomedical engineering, supplies and materials management, and vendors when needed.
• Monitors sterile field and timeout compliance with anesthesia procedures.
• Assists with anesthesia clinic duties when available
• Serves as liaison between AHEC and Anesthesia Department for anesthesia and medical students.

Education

• Associate degree preferred

Work Experience

• Minimum of one year in hospital setting

Certification/License

• America Heart Association BLS required

Mental/Physical Requirements

• Considerable mental concentration required. Lifting up to 35 lbs., turning activities and nearly constant walking required. Standing, turning, carrying, pushing, pulling, stooping, crouching, twisting, and reaching.

Working Conditions

• Operating room suite conditions with occasional predictable periods of high pressure due to trauma and other critical situations.