Anesthesia Tech - Part Time

About the role

Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise, Idaho is seeking an Anesthesia Technician to join the Surgical Services Department. Anesthesia Technicians provide anesthesia support services throughout the medical center under the direct supervision of the anesthesiologist and manager. The technician assists the anesthesia team prior to, during, and following patient procedures in various operating rooms across surgical services. Individuals in this position are proficient in the maintenance, packing, and resupplying of the most complex anesthesia supplies and equipment in the operating room, and when available, responds to codes with anesthesia. The technician checks and supplies anesthesia carts and machines, checks and replaces anesthesia gas tanks, disassembles used anesthesia equipment, disinfects machines and supply carts, replaces used products and prepares transducers for invasive hemodynamic monitoring. This position has significant patient contact while assisting in transport and procedures and works collaboratively with anesthesia, nursing staff, and off-site resources. In addition, the incumbent assists with the preparation of anesthesia supplies both preoperatively and post operatively by cleaning, maintaining, packaging, ordering, and inventorying of anesthesia supplies. Saint Alphonsus was recently recognized as one of America's Best Large Employers by Forbes. The position is located at Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center off of I-84 and Curtis Rd.

Responsibilities

• Develops knowledge of equipment including but not limited to anesthesia machines, electronic monitors, and diagnostic equipment.
• Cleans and checks instruments and equipment related to anesthesia at established levels necessary for administration of safe anesthetic procedures.
• Removes broken/defective equipment from use and places work orders when appropriate.
• Provides direct, high-quality service to surgeons, anesthesiologists, and anesthetists.
• Responds promptly and accurately to physician and anesthetist direction.
• Works collaboratively with other members of the surgery team.
• Provides high quality customer service.
• Basic knowledge of anesthetist procedures, equipment, and supplies.
• Participates as the primary assistant to Anesthesia for procedures in the Operating Room at various locations across surgical service.
• Prepares anesthesia supplies.
• Works in secure anesthesia workrooms with limited medication storage, excluding control substances, and handles medications under the supervision of anesthesiologist or anesthetist.
• Ensures anesthesia carts are supplied and machines are in each room prior to the beginning of the surgery schedule and between procedures.
• Checks and replaces anesthesia gas tanks as needed.
• Retrieves special anesthesia supplies that are anticipated and/or requested by the person administering the anesthetic before and during surgery.
• Prepares complex equipment and supplies for hemodynamic monitoring. This varies based on location and may include peripheral arterial and pulmonary artery catheter transducers, EKG, pulse oximeter, and nerve simulators.
• Ensures monitoring equipment and supplies are ready.
• Ensures the anesthesia machine is ready for use including troubleshooting and correcting problems. May perform daily anesthesia equipment inspections including suction, electrical plugs, gas connections, oxygen and nitrous oxide cylinders.
• May assist in positioning patients for procedures.
• Assist in dressing and securing IVs and Arterial lines.
• Assist Anesthesia during intubating and extubating procedures as directed.
• Restocks all used supplies as needed during a surgery.
• Disposes of contaminated materials and disinfects equipment in accordance with general operating room P&P concerning biohazardous waste.
• Cleans anesthesia equipment in the Operating Room and outside locations following each procedure.
• Cleans, maintains, and packages used anesthesia materials and equipment.
• Inventories and orders anesthesia supplies.
• Runs errands as requested by anesthesiologists/CRNAs/charge RN/other team members as appropriate to facilitate the preparation and conduct of anesthesia.
• Performs additional duties as requested by other team members.
• Troubleshoots broken equipment and fixes as directed by clinical engineering.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Prior experience in a Hospital Anesthesia Department