Lead Anesthesia Tech

Position Summary

The Lead Anesthesia Tech under close supervision of Anesthesia or a Clinical Manager, is responsible for:

• Cleans and prepares supplies and equipment used by anesthesia department.
• Daily assists with anesthesia set-ups, procedures and induction.
• Maintains inventory, orders stock, gathers and schedules repairs on equipment as needed.
• Troubleshoots anesthesia equipment.
• Affords ongoing training and/or precepting of new and current Anesthesia Techs and ORAs as directed by the Charge Nurse or Manager.
• Ensures new processes, equipment and other changes are communicated and/or taught to other Anesthesia Techs.
• Assists the OR team in the turn over of rooms, restocking room supplies.
• Identifies risks, hazards and mitigates efforts of unsafe environmental practices.
• Adheres to AORN infection practices.

Qualifications

• Licensure/Certification/Registration: BLS Required.
• Education: Graduate of an Anesthesia Technician program.
• Experience: 1 year experience as an Anesthesia Technician required.
• Special Qualifications: Knowledge of anesthesia equipment and components. Excellent effective communication skills both verbally and in writing. Time management skills. Knowledge of Operating Room turnover and terminal cleaning. Skills to organize and maintain supplies and equipment. Knowledge of OR set up and instrumentation.

Benefits

HCA HealthONE Presbyterian St. Luke's offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services.
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence.
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling.
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.

Note

Eligibility for benefits may vary by location. HCA HealthONE, one of the largest and most comprehensive healthcare systems in the Rocky Mountain region, offers more than 170 care sites in the Denver metro area. Offering services across the continuum of care to meet patients’ total healthcare needs, HCA HealthONE includes seven acute care hospitals, a dedicated flagship pediatric hospital, a rehabilitation hospital, CareNow® urgent care clinics, mental health campuses, imaging and surgery centers, physician practices, home and hospice care, and AirLife Denver, which provides regional critical care air and ground transportation. Among HCA HealthONE’s acute care hospitals is Presbyterian/St. Luke’s (P/SL). P/SL has been meeting the healthcare needs of patients and their families from across the Rocky Mountain region for more than 140 years. Included on the P/SL campus is Rocky Mountain Children’s, a dedicated pediatric hospital, making the campus the only tertiary/quaternary combined pediatric and adult hospital in this region. P/SL is home to an award-winning cancer program including the Colorado Blood Cancer Institute, a solid organ transplant program, and complex orthopedics. Consistently among the Denver Business Journals’ list of top corporate philanthropists in the Denver-metro area, HCA HealthONE was named as one of the most community-minded organizations by The Civic 50 and contributed more than $1 million through cash and in-kind donations last year alone, along with more than $400M in federal, state and local taxes. HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in costs for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses. "The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Lead Anesthesia Tech opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews.