Anesthesia Technician III

Since 1954, Texas Children’s has been leading the charge in patient care, education, and research to accelerate health care for children and women around the world. Our comprehensive health care network includes a primary hospital in the Texas Medical Center with expertise in over 40 pediatric subspecialties, the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute, the Feigin Tower for pediatric research, Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women, Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus, Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands, and Texas Children’s Hospital North Austin. We’ve also created Texas Children’s Health Plan, Texas Children’s Pediatrics, Texas Children’s Urgent Care clinics, and a global health program. Texas Children’s Hospital is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine.

About the role

In this position, you will assist licensed anesthesia providers in the acquisition, preparation, and application of the equipment and supplies required for the administration of anesthesia. You will contribute to safe and efficient anesthesia care by providing support in routine and complex surgical cases, preparing and maintaining patient monitoring devices, and anesthesia delivery systems before, during, and after anesthesia.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• BLS - Cert-Basic Life Support by the American Heart Association
• 5 years of Anesthesia Technician experience AND ONE of the following:
  • CER-A-T - Cert-Cert Anesthesia TECH by the American Society of Anesthesia Technologists (ASATT)
  • Associate's Degree - Completion of an anesthesia technician training program approved by the American Society of Anesthesia Technologists and Technicians
  • Associate’s Degree in Applied Science in a healthcare field with 7 years of experience

Responsibilities

• Performs and/or assists with procedures:
  • Assists anesthesiologist with preparation and placement of neurophysiologic monitors
  • Assists with induction by connecting patient to monitors
  • Assists with intubation
  • Assists with the maintenance of patient’s airway
  • Assists with the insertion of IVs and other invasive lines
  • Assists anesthesiologist during outside cases
  • Assists and anticipates needs of anesthesiologist in invasive monitor insertion and procedures such as arterial access, central venous access, fiberoptic intubation, and/or difficult airway situations
  • Provides support to the patient care team throughout the case
  • Performs salvaged blood processing per protocol, as required by Department when needed
  • Assists anesthesiologist with volume infusions as directed during intraoperative procedures
• Prepares and sets up equipment:
  • Prepares age-appropriate anesthesia equipment, monitors, and airway
  • Prepares IV, arterial line, fluid/blood warmer, and CVP setups
  • Prepares and assembles transducer lines and equipment necessary for invasive monitoring
  • Prepares age-appropriate equipment for fiber optic intubation
  • Provides troubleshooting to correct equipment problems
  • Performs complete standard Anesthesia Apparatus checkout
  • Assists with maintaining and evaluating anesthesia-related equipment
  • Evaluates, prepares, and sets up equipment needed to perform out-of-department anesthesia procedures
• Conducts other patient-related procedures:
  • Sets up, maintains, and transports specialty devices used in the clinical area
  • Transports patients from monitored beds to OR
  • Troubleshoots and corrects monitoring equipment problems
  • Responds immediately to OR room calls that require assistance regarding supplies, pharmaceuticals, blood products, forms, equipment, or other items required during the surgical procedure
  • Assists in the preparation and draping of patient invasive monitoring/procedures
  • Cleans room and restocks anesthesia machine prior to the patient entering the room
• Stocks the operating rooms, specialty carts, anesthesia carts, equipment rooms, and remote anesthesia areas with disposable/reusable supplies used by anesthesia
• Supervises the maintenance of anesthesia equipment:
  • Inventories and stocks anesthesia supplies consistent with departmental demands
  • Maintains an inventory of properly functioning anesthesia equipment in designated area to track repairs
  • Organizes, cleans, and neatly maintains all shelves and drawers where anesthesia supplies are kept
  • Retrieves equipment and inspects for problems
  • Maintains sterile supplies within expiration date

As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.