UHC - Anesthesia Care Assistant

WVU Medicine; United States; On-site; USD 38,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

WVU Health System is seeking an Anesthesia Technician to support perioperative services. You will stock, set up, clean anesthesia equipment and maintain aseptic conditions while assisting anesthesia providers with supplies.

Responsibilities include monitoring inventories, ensuring carts are stocked, and cleaning post-case; you will also assist with patient transport and equipment readiness across locations. BLS is required within 30 days of hire and prior patient care experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent.
• Obtain Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Follow aseptic technique; dispose of single-use items; set up disposable supplies for sterile fields.
• Monitor inventory of consumables; stock anesthesia carts; keep area clean and ready for next day; reprocess supplies.
• Check expiration dates; rotate stock for earliest expiration date.
• Perform anesthesia post-case cleaning; terminally clean equipment and return to storage.
• Ensure basic anesthesia equipment is available at each location; assist anesthesia providers with supplies and equipment; (does not include IV fluids setup)
• Clean up hazardous spills; complete incident documentation.
• Transport anesthesia carts; assist with patient transport and positioning; move medication trays as needed.
• Set up suction devices; switch anesthesia tanks; verify power/gas sources; notify Biomed of concerns.
• Drains and reconnects hoses; change soda sorb.
• Inform appropriate persons of equipment issues; initiate repair actions; maintain repair log.
• Stock IV bins; organize anesthesia supplies by procedure type and patient age.
• Answer anesthesia pages during workday.
• Prepare equipment and scopes per manufacturers’ IFUs.
• Transport lab specimens and blood as needed.
• UAP may access non-controlled medications per request.
• Assist with orientee training and role modeling.
• Perform patient glucose and hemoglobin testing.

Skills

Follow directions

IFUs usage

Operating room tasks

Prioritize assignments

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

BLS certification within 30 days

Job description

Welcome! We’re excited you’re considering an opportunity with us! Below, you’ll find other important information about this position.

Work requires general knowledge of anesthesia practices and aseptic technique needed to organize, stock, set-up, and clean anesthesia equipment, work areas, and inventory locations. Follows Perioperative Services and Anesthesia’s departmental/regulatory standards in the completion of assigned tasks.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

1. High School Diploma or Equivalent.

2. Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire date.

EXPERIENCE:

1. One (1) year of nursing assistant and/or patient care experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

1. Graduate of an approved school of Anesthesia Technology, Surgical Technology, or Respiratory Therapy.

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.

1. Follows general principles of aseptic technique in the completion of assigned work tasks. Ensures proper disposal of one-time use items. May set up disposable supplies for sterile anesthesia field.

2. Monitors the inventory of consumable supplies. Ensures that the anesthesia carts are stocked with disposable supplies and the anesthesia area is clean, uncluttered, and ready for next day use. Reprocesses reusable supplies.

3. Checks expiration dates of disposable supplies and rotates stock for earliest expiration date use.

4. Performs anesthesia post case cleaning. At end of day terminally cleans and dusts anesthesia equipment returning cleaned equipment to its designated storage location.

5. Ensures basic anesthesia equipment is available in each anesthetic location including emergency airway equipment (i.e. Ambu bags, working blades, etc.). Assists anesthesia providers with intubations and other procedures by acquiring requested supplies, instruments, and equipment (does not include the set-up and spiking of IV fluids).

6. Cleans up a hazardous spill ensuring SDS sheets are followed. Completes required incident documentation.

7. Transports mobile anesthesia carts to scheduled patient care locations. May assist anesthesia provider with patient transport and positioning. May transport mobile cart’s medication tray to and from Pharmacy.

8. Sets up suction devices. Switches out anesthesia machine tanks and recording paper when needed. Confirms anesthesia equipment is available for CRNA/resident/MD including confirming power/gas sources & electrical cords are in proper working order; notifying Biomed & hands‑on provider of concerns related to equipment & patient safety

(i.e. loose sockets); and ensuring anesthesia equipment is properly cleaned prior to patient care & appropriately connected to emergency power outlets.

1. Drains and reconnects hoses. Checks and changes soda sorb.

2. Informs appropriate persons of equipment issues and potential problems. Recognizes need for repair and initiates repair actions. Maintains an equipment repair log and equipment loaner book.

3. Stocks IV bins and utilizes anesthesia exchange carts to stock anesthesia blue bells. Gathers and stages anesthesia supplies in procedural areas based on procedure types and patient ages.

12.Assumes responsibility for answering anesthesia pages during workday.

1. Prepares equipment and scopes according to manufacturers’ IFU’s.

2. Transports lab specimens and blood as needed.

3. Unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) may have limited access to medications including transport of non‑controlled substances and MH kit at the request of a licensed care provider.

4. Partnering with new hire and role modeling scope of practice, assists with an orientee’s duties’ training.

5. Performs patient glucose and hemoglobin testing.

For facilities with specialty accreditation requirements:

1. Completion of annual required education related to specialty accreditation as defined by accreditation standards. Training may be completed through CBLs, trainings, In‑services, and competency validation.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. No known history of malignant hyperthermia.

2. Ability to wear and work in protective gear.

3. Capability of prolonged periods of standing and walking.

4. Ability to lift up to 40 pounds and push/pull heavy loaded carts.

5. Possess visual and oral acuity along with manual dexterity and technical ability; able to hear audible alarms.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

1. Ability to follow directions, both written and verbal, and work with people.

2. Ability to utilize manufacturer’s instructions for use (IFUs) for equipment operation and cleaning.

3. Ability to perform work functions in an operating room providing patient care.

4. Ability to prioritize assignment completion.

Additional Job Description:

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Shift:

Varied (United States of America)

Exempt/Non-Exempt:

United States of America (Non-Exempt)

Company:

UHC United Hospital Center

Cost Center:

242 UHC Anesthesia Provider Services

Address:

327 Medical Park Drive

Bridgeport

West Virginia

Equal Opportunity Employer

West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively “WVUHS”) is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.