Anesthesia Technician

At Houston Methodist the Anesthesia Technician (AT) position provides support to the anesthesia providers and other members of the interprofessional health care team and is directly involved in patient care before during and after procedures. This position assists with anesthesiarelated procedures troubleshooting of anesthesiarelated equipment and set up operation and initiation of patient monitoring in all anesthetizing locations e.g. OR Cath Lab Endoscopy etc. as well as in preoperative units postanesthesia care units and intensive care units as deemed necessary or as assigned. The AT position is familiar with all anesthetizing locations anesthesia supplies and anesthesia and other related equipment ensuring that assigned locations and items are ready available and in good working conditions at all times.

PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Contributes to a positive work environment and to a dynamic team focused work unit that actively helps one another to achieve optimal department results. Collaborates with all members of the interprofessional health care team by actively communicating and reporting pertinent patient care information and date in a comprehensive manner.

• Works well with others to make contributions to the work effort as a whole and participates in problem resolution. Communication to promote both work efforts and problem resolution is clear and professional.

• Conducts self in a manner that is congruent with cultural diversity equity and inclusion principles. Contributes towards improvement of department scores for employee engagement i.e. peertopeer accountability.

SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Performs anesthesia support activities in all monitoring and anesthesia locations including but not limited to operating rooms catheterization laboratories intensive care units and other patient care areas where anesthesia is performed.

• Performs complete operating/procedure room patient monitoring and anesthesia equipment set up.

• Sets up calibrates as necessary and checks the performance of all monitoring and anesthesia equipment before connecting to the patient.

QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Cleans and disinfects equipment and work areas between patients following infection control standards and department procedures.

• Organizes the work flow problemsolves and manages ongoing priorities with minimal supervision seeking guidance when needed.

• Reports near misses and inputs error promptly into TAPS to improve processes and identify trends. Contributes to identification of corrective actions and improvement activities.

• Contributes to meeting department and hospital targets for quality and safety.

FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Ensures that anesthetizing areas and anesthesia services work stations are put back together organized properly and ready for use as soon as possible after each case including but not limited to keeping monitor cables stored neatly ensuring that anesthesia gases are turned off unused supplies are restocked properly and equipment are put back in designated places.

• Utilizes resources with cost effectiveness and value creation in mind. Selfmotivated to independently manage time effectively minimizing incidental overtime and prioritize daily tasks assisting coworkers as needed.

GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Participates in committees and task forces as assigned and action items are appropriately performed. Follows up on action items as necessary to ensure completion of assignments.

• Seeks opportunities to expand learning beyond baseline competencies with a focus on continual development as a Technician/Technologist. Ensures own career discussions occur with appropriate management. Completes and updates the My Development Plan on an ongoing basis.

This job description is not intended to be allinclusive; the employee will also perform other reasonably related business/job duties as assigned. Houston Methodist reserves the right to revise job duties and responsibilities as the need arises. EDUCATION

• High School diploma or equivalent education (examples include: GED verification of homeschool equivalency partial or full completion of postsecondary education etc.)

WORK EXPERIENCE

• One year of hospital experience if not certified; no experience if certified through the American Society of Anesthesia Technologists & Technicians (ASATT)

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS REQUIRED

• BLS Basic Life Support (AHA) OR

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS PREFERRED

• ASATT Certified Anesthesia Tech

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job determined through ongoing skills competency assessments and performance evaluations

• Sufficient proficiency in speaking reading and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security

• Ability to effectively communicate with patients physicians family members and coworkers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles

• Possesses basic computer knowledge; operates multiple computer systems to include Hospital/Anesthesia systems and Microsoft Office products to maintain patient documents

• Progression towards organizational and problemsolving skills as evidenced by capacity to prioritize multiple tasks and role components and actively participating in problemsolving with minimal supervision

• Progression towards demonstrating time management skills

• Ability to progress towards independence and exercise judgment in interactions with physicians interprofessional care team and patients and their families

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

WORK ATTIRE

• Uniform No
• Scrubs Yes
• Business professional No
• Other (department approved) No

ONCALL*
*Note that employees may be required to be oncall during emergencies (ie. DIsaster Severe Weather Events etc) regardless of selection below.

• On Call* Yes

TRAVEL**
**Travel specifications may vary by department**

• May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area No
• May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area No

Company Profile:

Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital scheduled to open in the first quarter of 2025 will be Houston Methodists ninth hospital and will incorporate the most advanced technology available from the day the doors open. With 100 beds (at our opening; licensed for 276) and a prime location in the heart of the rapidly growing U.S. 290 corridor the hospital will be equipped with technologically advanced innovations implemented during COVID many of them designed to make patient communication with physicians staff and families the very best and most effective in any health care facility. Even though the hospital wont be fully operational until 2025 we have several services and specialties opening in 2024.

Houston Methodist is an equal opportunity employer inclusive of women minorities disabled persons and veterans.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Houston Methodist is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Equal employment opportunity is a sound and just concept to which Houston Methodist is firmly bound. Houston Methodist will not engage in discrimination against or harassment of any person employed or seeking employment with Houston Methodist on the basis of race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age disability status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law. VEVRAA Federal Contractor priority referral Protected Veterans requested.

Remote Work :

No

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