2 SE Anesthesia Technician

About the role

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Core duties and responsibilities

• Understands and practices the principles of aseptic technique.
• Evaluates equipment needs of patients being transferred from critical care units to the OR and OR to Phase I Recovery.
• Assists with connection of the proper monitoring equipment for patients after the surgical procedure.
• Ensures basic anesthesia equipment is available in each anesthetic location including emergency airway equipment (i.e. bags, working blades, etc.).
• Assists anesthesia providers with intubations and other procedures by acquiring supplies, instruments, and lines.
• Responsible for storage, use and safe handling of bulk and cylinder gases.
• Aids inserter with line placement.
• Checks for expiration dates on disposable supplies.
• Ensures malignant hyperthermia supplies are available in assigned location.
• Cleans up a hazardous spill ensuring SDS sheets are followed.
• Completes required incident documentation.
• Sets up disposable supplies and assists with all therapeutic pain management applications (Blocks, Bier Blocks, Stellate Ganglion Blocks, Epidural Blocks, Intercostal Blocks, Trigger Point Blocks, etc.).
• Sets up suction devices.
• Switches out anesthesia machine tanks and recording paper when needed.
• Confirms anesthesia equipment is available for CRNA/resident/MD including confirming power/gas sources & electrical cords are in proper working order; notifying Biomed & hands-on provider of concerns related to equipment & patient safety (i.e. loose sockets); and ensuring anesthesia equipment is properly cleaned prior to patient care & appropriately connected to emergency power outlets.
• Provides Anesthesia support during all emergency situations (difficult intubation, latex allergy patient episodes, cardiac crisis, malignant hyperthermia, etc.) and routine case turnover including anesthesia post case cleaning.
• At end of day terminally cleans and dusts anesthesia equipment and prepares for next day use.
• Anticipates anesthesia requirements for scheduled and emergent procedures and has equipment set up without requests from the MD/CRNA.
• Assumes responsibility for answering anesthesia pages during workday.
• Sets up IVs, fluid warmers, and pressure transducers.
• Acquires computer pumps.
• Maintains an equipment repair log and equipment loaner book.
• Stocks IV bins and utilizes anesthesia exchange carts to stock anesthesia blue bells.
• May perform Point of Care testing within role scope of practice.
• Performs all quality controls for Point of Care testing devices.
• Provides information for budget preparation regarding needed equipment and supplies.
• Selects and prepares difficult airway equipment and instruments according to patient needs.
• Assists within scope of role/practice anesthesiologist, resident, or CRNA with therapeutic and diagnostic procedures.
• Performs, as needed, all core duties of anesthesia care assistant.
• May function in charge role as assigned.
• Unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) may have limited access to medications including transport of non-controlled substances and MH kit at the request of a licensed care provider.
• Partners with new hire and role models scope of practice, assisting with an orientee’s duties’ training.

Physical requirements

• No known history of malignant hyperthermia.
• Ability to wear and work in protective gear.
• Capability of prolonged periods of standing and walking.
• Ability to lift up to 40 pounds and push/pull heavy loaded carts.
• Possess visual and oral acuity along with manual dexterity and technical ability.
• Ability to hear audible alarms.

Working environment

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.