Anesthesia Technician
Petoskey, Michigan
Employer: McLaren
Industry: Technical
Salary: Competitive
Job type: Full-Time
Assists anesthetist by setting-up equipment and preparing medications. Orders, stocks, tests and maintains anesthesia supplies, medications, and equipment. Washes and sterilizes re-usable equipment; reports malfunctioning equipment to appropriate personnel. Performs safety checks on anesthesia equipment and assists the anesthetist as needed.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities as Assigned:
Required:
Preferred:
Essential Functions and Responsibilities as Assigned:
- Prepares and sets up equipment for anesthesia procedures.
- Assists anesthetist with monitoring, induction and intubation of patients.
- Cleans and sterilizes anesthesia instruments and equipment.
- Orders anesthesia supplies and equipment, and ensures the workroom, carts and satellite operating areas are well stocked.
- Maintains department equipment by evaluating performance, inspecting for defects, performing minor repairs within scope and scheduling repairs.
- Assists in the sterile placement of intravenous infusion lines and invasive pressure monitoring devices and lines including central venous and peripheral arterial access and pulmonary artery catheters.
- May assist with transporting and monitoring patients to the operation room.
- May respond to and assist anesthetist with induction and intubation of cardiac arrest and/or trauma patients.
- Ensures compliance with all health care regulations, including HIPAA and OSHA.
- Maintains safe and clean working environment and protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control, hazardous waste and other policies and protocols.
- Performs other related duties as required and directed
Required:
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- One-year patient care experience in either an operating room or emergency department setting within the last five years.
- BLS certification required within 30 days of hire.
Preferred:
- Certification as an anesthesia technician or technologist.
- One month of job-related experience and/or training.
Created: 2024-04-16
Reference: 23008920
Country: United States
State: Michigan
City: Petoskey
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