Anesthesia Tech - Inpatient Surgery - St. Charles Hospital

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Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Work Shift:

Days (United States of America)

Job Summary

The Anesthesia Tech will perform various patient care, safety, and technical duties to support anesthesia and nursing teams in surgical and procedural areas. The Anesthesia Technician responds to patient-specific needs including blood, medications, supply, and equipment during the surgical procedure. This position is an active member of the Anesthesia OR emergency response/code team and assures all emergency safety equipment is available and in working order.

Essential Job Functions

• Assists with anesthesia and other supplies as needed, medication management within scope of practice as directed by anesthesia and pharmacy.

• Organizes anesthesia supplies &/or equipment to ensure availability. Responds to needs of anesthesia providers.

• Cleans and disinfects instruments, high level disinfection and processing.

• Assists with patients at risk for malignant hyperthermia and other duties within scope.

• Performs anesthesia machine testing and support in various areas throughout the hospital.

• Performs patient identification procedures to ensure proper delivery of blood products and medications.

• Operates surgical equipment under the direction of a licensed provider.

• Ensures all Operating Rooms, and pre/post rooms are adequately stocked with appropriate quantity of supplies and required equipment.

• Ensures Operating Rooms, procedure and pre/post rooms are cleaned and prepared for the next patient to ensure safe and efficient operation.

• Cleans equipment and implements infection control policies to support the anesthesia practices in surgical and procedural areas.

• Assists anesthesia and nursing with patient care, patient equipment, and environmental maintenance activities in the Operating Room.

• Helps with room turnover which includes stocking and cleaning and wiping down anesthesia carts between cases.

• Sterile processing duties that involve sterilization, high level disinfection and cleaning and disinfection of instruments and equipment.

This document is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or working conditions associated with the job. Employees may be required to perform other job-related duties as required by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.

Required cross-training in the role of surgery transport as an additional job duty as needed

Licensing/Certification

BLS Basic Life Support (required)

Education

High School or GED (required)

Work Experience

Experience in surgery, sterile processing (preferred)

Patient Population

Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his or her assigned unit.

Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development of the life span and possesses the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interprets the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his or her age, specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in departmental policies and procedures.

Neonates (0-4 weeks)

Infant (1-12 months)

Pediatrics (1-12 years)

Adolescents (13-17 years)

Adults (18-64 years)

Geriatrics (65 years and older)

Mercy Health is an equal opportunity employer.

Many of our opportunities reward* your hard work with:

• Comprehensive, affordable medical, dental and vision plans

• Prescription drug coverage

• Flexible spending accounts

• Life insurance w/AD&D

• Employer contributions to retirement savings plan when eligible

• Paid time off

• Educational Assistance

• And much more

• Benefits offerings vary according to employment status.

Department:

Inpatient Surgery

• Mercy St. Charles

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