Anesthesia Technician

Overview

At CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy our focus is patient-centered care. Our level I trauma center and academic medical center campus is designed to heal the body mind and spirit of every person in a more comfortable less stressful hospital environment.

Our full range of medical services includes trauma services heart and vascular care emergency services surgery maternity cancer care and diagnostic imaging.

Responsibilities

• Will assist providers and medical / surgical support staff in activities such as patient assessment, treatment, anesthesia intervention, physiological monitoring, and direct patient care.
• Will be timely and precise in preparation, set up, calibration, and troubleshooting of invasive monitoring lines will assist with difficult airway and / or emergency situations.
• To assist and ensure sterile placement of invasive physiological monitoring and treatment catheter (. arterial, pulmonary catheters, venous infusion ports, central venous pressures).
• Responsible for responding to patient-specific needs including (not limited to) : blood, medications, supply and equipment during the surgical procedure.

Accordingly, will follow all guidelines as instructed by the licensed provider.

• Performs patient identification procedures to ensure proper delivery of blood products and medications.
• To operates surgical equipment under the direction of a licensed provider while ensuring operating / procedure rooms and pre / post rooms are adequately stocked with appropriate quantity of supplies and required.
• Works closely with Supply logistics to maintain anesthesia product supply for the operating room and procedural areas throughout the facility.
• To assist in the transfer and monitoring of patients to / from Critical Care Units, and within perioperative services.
• Will ensure operating / procedure rooms and pre / post rooms are cleaned and prepared for the next patient to ensure safe and efficient operation.
• Responsible for cleaning equipment and will implement infection control policies to support the anesthesia practices in surgical and procedural areas.
• Ability to identify, eliminate, or reduce safety hazards; is knowledgeable of processes for reporting hazards / errors.
• Is an active member of the Anesthesia OR Emergency Response / Code Team; will assure all emergency safety equipment is available and in working order.

Qualifications

Required : High school diploma.

High school diploma.

BLS-CPR

Clinical expertise and in-depth knowledge of hemodynamic monitoring.

EMT experience, Paramedic experience or military Medic

CNA or PCT training program, or completion of "fundamentals" as a nursing student & / or 12 months of acute care (bedside) experience.

Basic computer skills, adaptation to unpredictable situations, ability to make independent decisions, highly motivated, accountability, interest in patient care, and compassion for people.