Anesthesia Specialist

About the Role

We are a health system that believes wellness and sickness are part of a lifelong partnership, and that everyone could use an expert guide. We work hard, care deeply, and reach further to help people uncover their own power to be healthy. We inspire hope, learn, grow, and achieve more – in our careers and in our communities.

Responsibilities

• Supports and maintains daily anesthesia department equipment and supplies in each operating room on a case-by-case basis (45%–60%).
• Maintains and troubleshoots anesthesia-related equipment, performing repairs according to level of expertise.
• Calibrates monitors per unit protocol.
• Assists in the transfer of patients from OR table to patient cart and transports patients to the OR.
• Assists in providing timely and efficient case turnover by gathering, checking, organizing, dispensing, and/or processing equipment, gas cylinders, supplies, and instruments (10%–30%).
• Opens sterile supplies and instruments.
• Precepts new O.R. Assistants as needed.
• Assists with OR readiness through patient transportation, positioning, and room preparation; positions patients for procedures.
• Acts as a second assistant to the surgeon, performing duties related to draping, operative site exposure, and video.
• Performs non-nursing tasks as assigned to support patient care, including cleaning, running errands, stocking, and maintenance.
• Identifies and evaluates anesthesia supplies and equipment consistently, collaborating with the Medical Director, Anesthesia Department staff, and Director (10%).
• Determines value, placement, and par levels of anesthesia product inventory in the anesthesia stockroom and supply carts.
• Collaborates with the supply chain manager to problem-solve issues regarding order placement, supply availability, and alternatives during backorders.
• Orders supplies from the supply chain manager and outside vendors.
• Collaborates with the Medical Director, Anesthesia staff, and Director to assess anesthesia product needs (5%).
• Assists with exploring products needed for trials of equipment and cost-effective alternatives.
• Communicates budget variances related to anesthesia supplies in a timely manner.
• Prepares anesthesia orders and stocks anesthesia drugs/supplies in each OR daily.
• Cleans and sets up instrument trays specific to the area of work.
• As a High Reliability Organization (HRO), responsibilities require focus on safety, quality, and efficiency in performing job duties.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED (required).
• Computer knowledge to troubleshoot and repair anesthesia equipment within the scope of responsibility.
• Knowledge of the surgical environment, inventory control, basic indications of anesthesia drugs, and use of equipment and suppliers.
• Two years of recent progressive perioperative experience with similar responsibilities.

Schedule

Day shift, 40 scheduled weekly hours.

Department: Surgery