Anesthesia Technologist, Part Time w/ Benefits, Weekends, Day Shift, Jackson South M.C.

Responsibilities

• Identifies electronic or mechanical problems in anesthesia machines, including system set up procedures, system leak detection, and calibration techniques.
• Identifies and resolves electronic or mechanical problems with commonly employed anesthesia equipment, such as physiologic monitors, invasive hemodynamic monitors, and infusion pumps.
• Sets up and applies specialized anesthesia equipment, and identifies and resolves problems with specialized equipment like rapid fluid administration systems and blood salvage and re-infusion systems.
• Assembles systems for invasive monitoring according to protocols, and performs corrective actions for electronic or mechanical problems.
• Inspects, tests, and installs replacement medical and compressed gas cylinders on anesthesia machines, and inspects and tests medical gas scavenging systems.
• Generates work or maintenance requisitions, and assists in transporting anesthesia machines, monitors, and supplies.
• Completes documentation for activity during blood salvage and re-infusion, and instructs others on blood salvage and re-infusion techniques.
• Takes on-call assignments for the operation of blood recovery systems, and receives and verifies supplies and equipment orders.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Qualifications

• High School diploma is required.
• Generally requires 0 to 3 years of related experience.
• Ability to analyze, organize, and prioritize work accurately while meeting multiple deadlines.
• Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form.
• Ability to handle difficult and stressful situations with critical thinking and professional composure.
• Ability to understand and follow instructions.
• Knowledge and skill in using job-appropriate technology and software applications.
• ASATT Certification preferred, along with AHA Basic Life Support with 6 months validity.

Unit Specific Duties

• Exchange drug trays both AM and PM for all Operating Rooms and Labor and Deliver.
• Transports trays to Pharmacy, and maintains all drug charges for Labor & Delivery and Main Operating Rooms, and Endoscopy.
• Orders supplies and equipment for Labor and Delivery and Main Operating Rooms, and for Holding Area and Recovery Room when requested.
• Demonstrates behaviors of service excellence and CARE values (Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Expertise).
• Performs all other related job duties as assigned.