Anesthesia Tech

About the role

Anesthesia Tech: This position provides assistance to the anesthesia department by cleaning and maintaining equipment, and stocking supplies. This position is responsible for monitoring quality control and operation of equipment. The incumbent is responsible for transporting patient to and from the O.R., handling routine tasks related to patient care, and organizing equipment.

Job Essentials

Performs any combination of following tasks, as directed by nursing and medical staff:

• Lifts patients onto and from bed, and transports patients to other areas by rolling bed, or using wheelchair or wheeled stretcher.
• Clean rooms and corridors, equipment and notifies manager of any needed repairs
• May collect hazardous waste and transport it in special closed container for sterilization or disposal.
• Transports specimens for laboratory processing.
• Collect or distribute clean and soiled linen.
• Maintain a clean, orderly and well-stocked environment.
• Follows safety standards in all aspects of performance of the above functions, reports/removes unsafe equipment and attends safety education sessions.
• Keeps utility and storage rooms in clean and orderly condition.
• May disinfect and sterilize equipment and supplies, using germicides and sterilizing equipment.
• Assist in cleaning and preparing operating rooms between surgeries.
• Maintains inventory of anesthesia supplies and stocks supply carts.
• Assists with OR room turnover (clean up and preparation) as needed.
• Maintains anesthesia medications, supplies and equipment according to usage, PAR levels and maintenance schedules.
• Qualifications:
• High School diploma or GED
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for Healthcare Providers.

Additional Job Description

• Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, colors, assess patient needs, identify equipment and supplies.
• Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.
• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment and instruments with precision and accuracy. This includes computer use and typing for documentation, accessing needed information.
• Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.
• Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items. Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc).
• May be expected to stand in a stationary position with personal protective equipment for an extended period of time.