Anesthesia Tech - PRN

Anesthesia

PRN

Any

varies

Lexington Health is a comprehensive network of care that includes six community medical and urgent care centers, nearly 80 physician practices, more than 9,000 health care professionals and Lexington Medical Center, a 607-bed teaching hospital in West Columbia, South Carolina. It was selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the Best Places to Work in Healthcare and was first in the state to achieve Magnet with Distinction status for excellence in nursing care.

Consistently ranked as best in the Columbia Metro area by U.S. News & World Report, Lexington Health delivers more than 4,000 babies each year, performs more than 34,000 surgeries annually and is the region's third largest employer.

Lexington Health also includes an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence, the state’s first HeartCARE Center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, and an Alzheimer’s care center. Its postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine and transitional year residencies, as well as an informatics fellowship.



Job Summary

The Anesthesia Technician assists nurse anesthetists and anesthesiologists in the main OR, OB, and other locations throughout the hospital where anesthesia services are provided. They are responsible for performing these duties under the supervision of the nurse anesthetist and anesthesiologist.



Minimum Qualifications


Minimum Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent

Minimum Years of

Experience:

None

Substitutable

Education & Experience:

None

Required Certifications/Licensure: CPR Certification (or completion of course within one year)

Required Training: Basic computer skills

Essential Functions

• Checks all OR rooms daily prior to OR starts for cleanliness and availability of essential equipment.
• Cleans and checks anesthesia carts and machines daily, according to approved aseptic technique and equipment specifications.
• Cleans and disinfects carts and anesthesia machines surfaces with approved disinfectants – should include dusting and cleaning drawer interiors and under monitors on top of the machines.
• Cleans and examines equipment cables.
• Check Labor and Delivery rooms daily.
• Transports dirty equipment to appropriate department for cleaning.
• Responsible for maintaining the Anesthesia Work Room.
• Maintains the workroom and supply area in a clean and organized manner.
• Proactively in keeping equipment and supplies in the proper location.
• Maintains an adequate level of necessary supplies; notifies Director or Manager when items are low.
• Checks expiration dates monthly on blood tubes and equipment.

• Ensures special equipment is clean and readily available for the department.
• Cleans and maintains difficult airway carts in OR, including glide scopes and fiber optics.
• Demonstrates proficiency for assembly and cleaning of fiber optic laryngoscope.
• Troubleshoots equipment daily and notifies Bio-Medical personnel of equipment problems immediately, i.e., bronchoscopes, transport monitor, pulse oximeters.
• Cleans, disinfects and maintains laryngoscopes between cases.
• Notifies director or manager when equipment is out of service.
• Is readily accessible to CRNAs and Anesthesiologists for emergency calls. Notifies scheduler when leaving the OR to service other areas.
• Coordinates vacation and scheduled absences with the Manager and Director (Scheduled time off will need to be coordinated with the Periop Assistants by management). Notify Manager or Director of unscheduled absences.
• Responsible for documenting departmental activities as assigned;
  Writing should be legible.
• Demonstrates the ability to communicate in a team environment assuring accurate information as required.
• Performs duties of a Perioperative Assistant as needed. (See Perioperative Assistant…