Anesthesia Technician

Description

Full Time Anesthesia Tech Wanted at the Danbury Hospital!!

Monday Through Friday 2:30pm To 11pm With Rotating Weekend Call

Summary

Assist Anesthesiologists and CRNA's in maintaining a well equipped, clean and orderly environment in which to administrator clinical anesthesia at Danbury Hospital.

Responsibilities

• Prepares anesthesia machines and equipment/supplies for procedures & assists with room turnover in an expeditious & efficient manner.
• Cleans, stocks medications and supplies, & maintains anesthesia carts, machines & equipment in all areas of operating rooms/procedural rooms where anesthetics are administered while assuring supply availability for continuity of operations.
• Stocks anesthesia workroom and all other designated locations with medications & supplies to maintain availability of anesthesia supplies.
• Collaborates with anesthesia staff to preparation standard stock forms to ensure constant & efficient restocks.
• Maintains appropriate logs and records for tracking of medications.
• Responds immediately to any reasonable requests for equipment, supplies or assistance made by anesthesiologist or anesthetist involved in pre-, intra-, or post- operative patient care to assure their satisfaction.
• Achieves the organizations established expectations for behavioral standards quality service, cost containment, teamwork & self development.
• Responsible for resolution of first level of trouble shooting for anesthesia gas delivery systems and anesthesia to resolve, refer issue to supervisor & Bio-Medical engineering.
• Deals courteously and tactfully with patients & staff.
• Meets department standards for attendance, punctuality, customer service, telephone communication & cost containment.
• Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  
  

Education: HS GRAD/EQUIVALENT

Other Information

Required: Read and speak English fluently.

Minimum Experience: one year

Desired: Previous anesthesia tech experience. Knowledge of surgical terminology and math helpful.

Working Conditions

Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity

Occupational: Some occupational risk

Physical Effort: Very Heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. force

Physical Environment: Some exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.

Company: Danbury Hospital

Org Unit: 208

Department: Anesthesiology

Exempt: No

Salary Range: $16.50 - $30.44 Hourly