Anesthesia Tech - SF

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Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital, Inc.

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Job Summary Grade 130

Schedule:

6:00am to 4:30pm on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday

Summary:

The Anesthesia Technician functions as an assistant to members of the anesthesia staff (Anesthesiologists and CRNA's) to facilitate and support delivery of perioperative care to the patient by the Anesthesia Team. The Anesthesia Technician will also assure the practice of the Patient and Family Centered Care Model in an environment that exemplifies best practice.

Does this position require Patient Care? Yes

Essential Functions:

Collaborates in the perioperative anesthesia care of patients to ensure safety and efficiency of care as observed by the members of the anesthesia team, and reports to the Nurse Manager of the Operating Room and the Chief of Anesthesia.

-Participates in the transfer of patients from stretcher/bed.

-Attaches vital signs and related monitoring devices to the patient.

-Collaborates with the Surgical Team in positioning of patients for special procedures (spinal, epidural, sitting, prone).

-Participates in the intubation procedure under the direction supervision of the anesthetist/anesthesiologist by preparing and holding equipment and applying cricoid pressure to the trachea.

-Collaborates in the safe, efficient transfer of the patient from the operating room to the PACU by having transfer oxygen and ambu bag available immediately post operatively.

-Performs related duties in a prompt and courteous manner, such as transporting blood samples to respiratory for blood gases.

Maintains appropriate supply of anesthesia equipment and pharmaceutical supplies in all locations where anesthesia and related procedures are administered in the hospital to facilitate prompt anesthesia care for the patient. These activities are monitored by the anesthesia staff and reported to the Nurse Manager of the Operating Room and the Chief of Anesthesia.

-Coordinates requests from the anesthesia team by collecting items needed during each surgical procedure.

-Maintains par levels of gas tanks for the anesthesia units (machines).

-Maintains anesthesia equipment/monitoring units in working condition communicating with the biomedical department and/or equipment service representatives to insure availability of equipment.

-Executes equipment repairs within 24 hours to ensure patient safety and continuance of planned schedule of surgical procedures.

-Monitors a log of daily anesthesia equipment safety checks, performed by anesthesia technician, and documented appropriately, to comply with safety requirements established by the hospital, accreditation requisites and regulatory agencies.

-Assists the Nurse Manager by completing purchase requisitions for needed items when par levels are affected.

Maintains all equipment and instrumentation in clean organized condition in accordance to the hospital infection management policy.

-Maintains cleanliness of all anesthesia carts and machines.

-Maintains appropriately, special instruments and equipment, i.e. fiber optic bronchoscope, endtidal, CO2 monitors, humidifiers, etc.

-Operates STERIS machine and sterilizers according to operational standards.

-Participates in the special cleaning and/or removal and terminal sterilization of equipment exposed to…