Anesthesia Technician - Holy Name Medical Center

Description

Anesthesia Technician

Holy Name is New Jersey's last remaining independent, Catholic health system, comprising a comprehensive 361-bed acute care medical center, a cancer center, medical fitness center, residential hospice, nursing school, and physician network. The system has a national reputation for providing culturally sensitive care to a diverse population, drawing patients from across the New York City region to its specialty centers and renowned doctors. Holy Name's mission to provide technologically advanced, compassionate and personalized care extends across a continuum that encompasses education, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation and wellness maintenance. The system is known as a high-quality, low-cost provider of extraordinary clinical care given by compassionate, highly trained physicians and staff.


A Brief Overview

Maintains responsibility for anesthesia equipment and supplies and assists the anesthesiologist as needed.


What you will do

• Secures all special monitoring equipment, IV tubing, solutions, blood warmers etc. as requested by the Anesthesiologist.
• Ensures availability of difficult intubation equipment/fiberoptic intubations.
• Demonstrates proper infection control techniques during cleaning of anesthesia machines.
• Cleans and damp dusts outside of anesthesia machine with approved disinfectant at the start and conclusion of day and after every case.
• Checks monthly outdated anesthesia supplies and equipment and replaces as needed.
• Reviews inventory of under utilized stock with Chief of Anesthesia on an as needed basis
• Restocks supplies on each anesthesia machine as needed daily. (i.e. endotracheal tubes, oral airways, alcohol pads, suction catheters disposable breathing circuits, masks, nasal cannula, etc.)
• Checks and maintains inventory levels of anesthesia supplies in the O.R.
• Checks adult and pediatric code carts in the O.R. daily (on weekends Charge RN checks cart)
• Notifies O.R. Manager of need to order outside supplies as required.
• Initiates phone calls to Bio-Med Department for improper functioning of anesthesia machine or equipment.
• Familiar with how to set up and operate and restock the difficult Intubation cart.
• Demonstrates organization skills and the ability to function independently and anticipate the needs of the Anesthesiologist.
• Accomplishes task on a priority basis by reviewing cases for the following day
• Maintains and respects confidentiality.
• Demonstrates compliance with the Hospital and Departments dress code policy by appearing well groomed, wearing ID badge while on duty and maintaining a professional appearance.
• Observes Hospital policy concerning Fire and Safety regulations, Infection Control Standards, smoking restrictions, telephone usage and other rules governing conduct while at work.
• Demonstrates a commitment to own work schedule by adhering to attendance standards.
• Reports to work on time at the start of the shift and after breaks, lunches or dinner periods.
• Provides proper notification in advance for absence of tardiness.
• Maintains and stocks pediatric carts as needed
• Can rotate as OR assistant during staffing needs
• Ensures each OR is ready for first case of the day

Education Qualifications

• High School Diploma High School Graduate Required

Experience Qualifications

• 1-3 years Two to three years as PCT or Inventory Clerk. Required and

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Maintains working knowledge of the name and function of all anesthesia equipment. (Medium proficiency)
• Good documentation, inventory, and organization skills.
• Mature judgment, knowledge of anesthesia equipment and supplies, ability to work independently.

Holy Name is a mission-driven facility whose quality standards and philosophy are rooted in the principles of its founders, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace. Those principles are exercised daily by the Medical Center's dedicated and talented team of physicians, nurses, allied health employees, and a wide variety of non-clinical administrative and operational staff members. Holy Name is an Equal Opportunity Employer.