Anesthesia Technician Evenings - Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt

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MCJCHV Anesthesia Techs

Anesthesia Technician, FT Evenings

Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt

Your Role:
Prepares the Operating Rooms with equipment and supplies to support the daily workload with occasional guidance; assists anesthetists and anesthesiologists, patients and co-workers; tracks and maintains equipment, specialty carts, trays and inventory and participates in the advancement training program. Conducts FDA anesthesia machine check.

• Evenings/ 2nd shift: 1:30P - 10P

Required:

• High School Diploma or GED (or equivalent experience)
• 6 months of previous patient care experience strongly preferred

Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt has once again been recognized as a leader in pediatric health care, earning the title as the No. 1 children's hospital in Tennessee and sharing the top spot in the Southeast, according to the  U.S. News & World Report Best Children's Hospitals rankings.

• Conducts FDA anesthesia machine check.
• Prepares general, MAC, or regional cases.
• Consults operating room schedule to determine equipment needs for procedures and prepares operating room for indicated procedure to include setting up and calibrating monitoring equipment.
• Assists licensed anesthesia care provider in clinical settings outside the operating rooms, included but not limited to: interventional and or/diagnostic radiology, Cath Lab, endoscopy, ambulatory surgery suites, and any other areas as needed.
• Functions as a first line of defense in troubleshooting situations involving machines, monitors, and equipment relative to Anesthesia.
• Assists Anesthesia Provider during invasive line placement - arterial, central, PA (knowledge of how to calibrate and troubleshoot).
• Maintains inventory of emergency carts - trauma and airway.
• The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.

• Medical Terminology & Documentation (Fundamental Awareness):
  Has limited experience, training, direct exposure, or past experience working with medical terminology and documentation.
• Equipment Maintenance (Fundamental Awareness):
  Has limited experience, training, direct exposure, or past experience conducting maintenance activities in area of assignments.
• Anesthesiology/Anesthesia Technical Support (Fundamental Awareness):
  Has limited experience, training, direct exposure, or past experience working as Anesthesia Technical Support.

Allied health is among the fastest growing occupations in healthcare today. This area can be defined as credentialed professionals who perform supportive, diagnostic, and therapeutic health care services to promote health and prevent disease in a variety of settings.

These areas are crucial to Vanderbilt Health's reputation for excellence in these areas that has made us a major center for patient referrals from throughout the Mid-South.

Each year, people throughout Tennessee and the southeast choose Vanderbilt Health for their health care because of our leadership in medical science and our dedication to treating patients with dignity and compassion.

• Organizational Impact:
  Performs tasks that are typically routine that may impact team s performance with occasional guidance.
• Problem Solving/ Complexity of work:
  Utilizes some discretion and research to solve routine problems.
• Breadth of Knowledge:
  Applies knowledge of standards, established processes and procedure that apply to your own job.
• Team Interaction:
  Provides guidance to entry level co-workers.

• Supporting Colleagues:
  Develops Self and Others;
  Continuously improves own skills by identifying development opportunities;
  Builds and Maintains Relationships;
  Seeks to understand colleagues  priorities, working styles and develops relationships across areas;
  Communicates Effectively:
  Openly shares information with others and communicates in a clear and courteous manner.
• Delivering Excellent Services:
  Serves Others with Compassion;
  Solves Complex Problems;
  Offers Meaningful Advice and Support.
• Ensuring High Quality:
  Performs Excellent Work;
  Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements.
• Managing Resources Effectively:
  Demonstrates Accountability;
  Stewards…