Anesthesia Technician
Company: ChristianaCare
Location: Newark
Posted on: May 4, 2024
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Job Description:
PRIMARY FUNCTION:The Anesthesia Technician is responsible for
assisting the anesthesia team with specific patient care tasks,
care of equipment, and provides selective anesthesia procedure
set-ups, under the direction of the Anesthesia Technician
Supervisor/Coordinator, CRNA, and/or Anesthesiologist.PRINCIPAL
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:Assists the anesthesia team with
specific patient care/tasks, provides selective anesthesia
procedure set-ups, and assists with patient transport to PACU/ICU
under the direction of the Anesthesia Technician
Coordinator/Anesthesia Care Provider.Applies patient monitoring
equipment (BP cuff/EKG/BIS/SPO2), under direction of CRNA the
anesthesia care provider. Assists the anesthesia team during
induction of patient, during emergency situations and in
preparation for transport.Provides necessary
equipment/supplies/drugs for the anesthesia team at all
perioperative sites, including the Women's Center, HVIS, GI Labs,
MRI, and EP Labs. Performs appropriate anesthesia set-up procedures
with specialized equipment and adheres to anesthesia policies and
procedures.Provides set-up for proper airway equipment, invasive
lines, primes fluid warmers, and prepares fiberoptic intubation
cart for use as indicated.Performs between case anesthesia cleaning
procedures, including the cleaning of special equipment/carts, and
performs weekly cleaning procedures. Trouble-shoots all monitoring
equipment and anesthesia machines and safely handles/changes gas
cylinders and patient monitors.Orders and maintains par levels of
anesthesia supplies and drugs; restocks anesthesia cart with drugs
and supplies.Assembles, transports, and safely connects the power
and gas supply for the anesthesia machine and cart for the
procedures performed out of the Operating Room. Insures all
equipment, supplies and drugs are available.Calibrates and
troubleshoots anesthesia equipment and monitors and initiates
service calls for broken anesthesia equipment as needed.Performs
assigned work safely, adhering to established departmental safety
rules and practices; reports to Supervisor in a timely manner, any
unsafe activities, conditions, hazards, or safety violations that
may cause injury to oneself, other employees, patients, and
visitors.Performs other related duties as required.SCOPE, PURPOSE,
AND FREQUENCY OF CONTACTS:Frequent contact with nursing staff,
patients, families, visitors, medical/dental staff, ancillary
staff, students, community agencies, vendors, staff from other
hospitals, and general public.DIRECTIONS/SUPERVISION OF
OTHERS:NoneDIRECTION/SUPERVISION RECEIVED:Anesthesia Technician
Supervisor/Anesthesia Care ProviderEDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
REQUIREMENTS:
Keywords: ChristianaCare, Newark , Anesthesia Technician, Professions , Newark, Delaware
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