Job Description

Job Summary:

The Anesthesia Technologist provides essential support to anesthesia care teams by preparing and maintaining anesthesia equipment, assisting in complex procedures, and ensuring equipment functionality throughout surgical cases. This role involves direct patient care support during anesthesia, troubleshooting sophisticated medical devices, and coordinating with clinical staff to meet procedural needs. The position requires strong technical skills, effective communication, and the ability to provide on-call coverage.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare anesthesia equipment and monitors prior to patient arrival and ensure cleanliness and availability of specialized supplies.
• Continuously communicate with anesthesiologists, residents, CRNAs, and technologists to meet clinical needs throughout the day.
• Assist clinicians with difficult intubations and placement of central line catheters.
• Operate the cell-saver machine and participate in advanced surgical cases including cardiac, liver transplant, vascular, thoracic, and trauma surgeries.
• Ensure anesthesia equipment is in good working order and perform preventive maintenance and advanced troubleshooting.
• Serve as a key resource for specialized anesthesia equipment use and maintenance.
• Assist in the development and implementation of in-service training programs and staff training.
• Perform equipment setup and troubleshooting including infusion pumps, nerve stimulators, defibrillators, transport monitors, and anesthesia machines.
• Set up operating rooms and carts between cases and support out-of-OR anesthesia procedures.
• Provide backup support to the shift supervisor as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisory personnel.

Required Skills & Certifications:

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Minimum of two years' experience as an Anesthesia Technologist.

Preferred Skills & Certifications:

• Four-year college education with related technical training or two-year college education with technical training closely related to anesthesia technology.
• Certification by the registry of the American Society of Anesthesia Technologists or other nationally recognized professional certifying body.

Special Considerations:

• On-call and callback responsibilities including holidays and weekends as per unit needs.
• Work involves supporting high-acuity surgical cases such as cardiac, trauma, and transplant surgeries.

Scheduling:

• Day shift: Monday through Friday, 6:00 AM to 2:30 PM.
• On-call coverage required.

Job Tags

Monday to Friday, Shift work, Day shift

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