Anesthesia Technician I

Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent required

Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree? No

Licenses and Credentials: Basic Life Support [BLS Certification] - Data Conversion - Various Issuers preferred; Certified Anesthesia Technician [Cer.A.T] - American Society of Anesthesia Technologists and Technicians preferred

Experience: Medical Office/Hospital/Managed Care Experience 1-2 years required and Anesthesia Experience 0-1 year preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Knowledge of anesthesia equipment, monitors, and supplies commonly used in surgical and procedural settings.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with the anesthesia care team and other healthcare professionals.
- Ability to prioritize tasks, multitask, and adapt to changing circumstances.
- Basic understanding of medical terminology, pharmacology, and patient monitoring techniques.
- Proficiency in using computerized systems and medical record software.
- Physical stamina and the ability to lift and move heavy equipment and assist in patient positioning, as required.

• Customer Service:
  • Provides operational support to the OR Nursing team by via direct support to Service Line Coordinator team.
  • Responsible for the effective transport of sterile instruments and supplies needed to support OR cases.
  • Assists in the fulfillment of priority inventory requests by efficiently retrieving items and delivering them to appropriate drop off locations.
  • Uses SPM to ensure the accuracy of the needs list by scanning items to intended case cart and/or Operating Room. Adjust any updated case information as necessary.
  • Capable of working within a matrix team environment, demonstrates initiative and the ability to prioritize workloads under stressful and changing situations.
  • Develop working knowledge of instruments, soft goods, and specialty supplies for all services. Utilizes product knowledge and SPM to offer substitute products when requested products are unavailable.
  • Must be able to locate and provide specialty supplies and specialty instrumentations for any service.
  • Follows the Failed Device Workflow to transport and document devices failures in the Operating Room.
  • Scans out products from Mobile Aspects Cabinets when appropriate.
  • Assists in the management of Emergency Cart contents by auditing for completeness, verifying locks and logging compliance as directed.

• Supply:
  • Responsible for supply procurement, including tissue and implants and ensuring inventory levels are maintained.
  • Assists with de-casing orders in breakdown areas, removing all cardboard to preserve a clean environment.
  • Handles and distributes supplies safely to maintain sterile product integrity.
  • Responsible for the stocking of assigned non-specialty supplies and inventory items in designated supply locations.
  • Replenish supply locations using FIFO (First In, First Out-rotational) procedure to avoid stockpiling and ensure sterility of product.
  • Consistently check for outdates and removes expired products from supply locations.
  • Gathers unused sterile supplies and returns them to their designated stock locations.
  • Monitor overstock storage areas and restock depleted stock locations accordingly.
  • Maintain overall tidiness, cleanliness, and good order in supply locations; ensures items are properly shelved.
  • On a periodic basis and as requested, cleans storage bins and shelves to maintain dust-free environment.
  • Maintain flow and cleanliness of elevator lobbies in a neat and clean manner with minimal inventory storage. Works closely with Environmental Services to ensure waste, pallets and skids are clear of all egress.
  • Provides support to end users and staff members regarding product location, delivery and returns as requested.

• Case Pick:
  • Collects sterile supplies in specific quantities as specified by the patient-specific Preference Card, inspecting each product for expiration and package integrity.
  • Collects sterile instrument sets and peel packs in specific quantities as specified by the patient-specific Preference Card, inspecting each product for indications of appropriate sterilization and package integrity including wrap and sterilization tape integrity, and presence of external locks.
  • Selects empty Case Carts that are appropriate for the amount of sterile product needed and ensures the Case Cart is clean and free of soil and debris.
  • Using SPM, builds Case Carts for assigned surgical cases. Scans all instruments and supplies to the Case Cart.
  • Scans the Case Cart to appropriate Operating Room and/or storage locations.
  • Other tasks as assigned.