Atrium Health
Anesthesia Technician- Atrium Health Carolinas Med Center FT
Atrium Health, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, 28245
Overview
Job Summary
The Anesthesia Technician's primary function is to provide support and assist the certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA) and the anesthesiologist. Responsible for ensuring the OR is set up with all supplies and any necessary specialty equipment for all cases in the operating room. Ensures all equipment has required maintenance completed.
Essential Functions
Demonstrates working knowledge and skills necessary to arrange for the provision of appropriate care for the newborn, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric population of surgical patients.
Checks and restocks anesthesia carts, omnicells, operating rooms, machine drawers, etc. to ensure adequate par levels of items are maintained. Rechecks par levels throughout the shift and restocks as needed.
Performs anesthesia machine check and shows competency with this skill.
Assembles IV fluid sets and transducer sets for anesthesia use per protocol.
Cleans all anesthesia equipment after use per departmental protocol.
Ensures all equipment, parts, and supplies are in working order (monitors cables, leads, blood warmer, blood pressure cuffs, doppler probes, tubing, cannisters, airway carts, and equipment), as well as calibrates and records results of daily equipment checks.
Assists the Anesthesiologist with the placement of lines and is available during critical times (airway emergency, trauma, code blue).
Maintains supply inventory and assists with stocking the equipment room throughout the shift.
Positions patients for anesthetic procedures.
Assists in the movement of anesthesia equipment from the operating room or storage area to outlying areas supported by anesthesia (NORA Locations).
Follows core specific set-up guidelines for all cases/cores assigned.
Physical RequirementsFrequent moderate to heavy lifting, pulling, pushing, and carrying. Frequent walking, standing, stooping, and reaching. Working conditions include a general hospital environment with frequent exposure to chemicals, pathogens, patient blood and body fluids, and medical gases. Fast-paced, high tension environment with a sense of urgency for supplies and equipment.
Education, Experience and Certifications
High School Diploma or GED required. Anesthesia Department or Nursing Assistant experience preferred. BLS (adult and child) required within 90 days of employment.
Patient Population ServedDemonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development and demonstrates the skills and competency appropriate to the ages, culture, developmental stages, and special needs of the population served.
Protected Health InformationWill limit access to protected health information (PHI) to the information reasonably necessary to do the job.
Will share information only on a need-to-know basis for work purposes.
Access to verbal, written, and electronic PHI for this job has been determined based on job level and job responsibility within the organization. Computerized access to PHI for this job has been determined as described above and is controlled via user ID and password.
Machines, Tools, and EquipmentAnesthesia Machine checks and maintenance. Specialty anesthesia and airway equipment. Cleaning equipment and agents. Computer terminal and printer. Telephone. Copier.
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Job Summary
The Anesthesia Technician's primary function is to provide support and assist the certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA) and the anesthesiologist. Responsible for ensuring the OR is set up with all supplies and any necessary specialty equipment for all cases in the operating room. Ensures all equipment has required maintenance completed.
Essential Functions
Demonstrates working knowledge and skills necessary to arrange for the provision of appropriate care for the newborn, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric population of surgical patients.
Checks and restocks anesthesia carts, omnicells, operating rooms, machine drawers, etc. to ensure adequate par levels of items are maintained. Rechecks par levels throughout the shift and restocks as needed.
Performs anesthesia machine check and shows competency with this skill.
Assembles IV fluid sets and transducer sets for anesthesia use per protocol.
Cleans all anesthesia equipment after use per departmental protocol.
Ensures all equipment, parts, and supplies are in working order (monitors cables, leads, blood warmer, blood pressure cuffs, doppler probes, tubing, cannisters, airway carts, and equipment), as well as calibrates and records results of daily equipment checks.
Assists the Anesthesiologist with the placement of lines and is available during critical times (airway emergency, trauma, code blue).
Maintains supply inventory and assists with stocking the equipment room throughout the shift.
Positions patients for anesthetic procedures.
Assists in the movement of anesthesia equipment from the operating room or storage area to outlying areas supported by anesthesia (NORA Locations).
Follows core specific set-up guidelines for all cases/cores assigned.
Physical RequirementsFrequent moderate to heavy lifting, pulling, pushing, and carrying. Frequent walking, standing, stooping, and reaching. Working conditions include a general hospital environment with frequent exposure to chemicals, pathogens, patient blood and body fluids, and medical gases. Fast-paced, high tension environment with a sense of urgency for supplies and equipment.
Education, Experience and Certifications
High School Diploma or GED required. Anesthesia Department or Nursing Assistant experience preferred. BLS (adult and child) required within 90 days of employment.
Patient Population ServedDemonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development and demonstrates the skills and competency appropriate to the ages, culture, developmental stages, and special needs of the population served.
Protected Health InformationWill limit access to protected health information (PHI) to the information reasonably necessary to do the job.
Will share information only on a need-to-know basis for work purposes.
Access to verbal, written, and electronic PHI for this job has been determined based on job level and job responsibility within the organization. Computerized access to PHI for this job has been determined as described above and is controlled via user ID and password.
Machines, Tools, and EquipmentAnesthesia Machine checks and maintenance. Specialty anesthesia and airway equipment. Cleaning equipment and agents. Computer terminal and printer. Telephone. Copier.
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