Job Description
(Only QUALIFIED Healthcare Professionals accepted) Anesthesia Technologist - Shift: Evening & Night available
Guaranteed hours: 40|week | 8|day
Overtime available
ASAP starts
Job duties-:
Assist in the care of patients undergoing anesthesia including: preparation of anesthesia equipment prior to the patients arrival, placement of anesthesia monitors, ensuring the cleanliness of anesthesia equipment, ensuring availability of specialized anesthesia equipment and supplies and the set-up of medications and supplies where applicable. Continuously communicate with anesthesiologists, residents, CRNAs and anesthesia technologists to ensure their needs are met throughout the day. Assist clinicians with difficult intubations and the placement of central line catheters.
Operate the cell-saver machine, keep track of lab reports, and participate in cardiac, liver transplant, vascular, thoracic, trauma, and other advanced surgical cases. Work directly with service-specific faculty Division Chief of designated specialty. Provide on-call coverage.
Provide primary support in ensuring that the anesthesia equipment is in good working order and preventive maintenance is completed. Set up and operate sophisticated equipment and perform advanced troubleshooting. Serve as the key resource person in using and maintaining specialized equipment.
Assist the Chief Anesthesia Technologist in the development and implementation of in-service training programs. Assist in training of staff in the roles and responsibilities of an anesthesia technologist.
Perform anesthesia equipment set up and troubleshooting such as testing Infusion pumps, nerve stimulators, defibrillators, and transport monitors, calibrating anesthesia machines, and attaching fiberoptic bronchoscopes to the video monitor.
Set-up rooms between cases, set-up carts throughout the day and provides full service set up at the end of the day. Work with other hospital units to ensure availability of specialized anesthesia equipment. Perform set-up and support of ectopic procedures for anesthesia care ensuring proper equipment is in place for out-of-OR procedures.
Provide back up to shift supervisor in his|her absence due to vacation or illness. Perform other duties as assigned by the Shift Supervisor, Chief Anesthesia Technologist, or Operations Manager.
Job Tags
Immediate start, Shift work, Night shift, Afternoon shift,