Anesthesia Equipment Specialist

1 week ago

New York, New York, United States Northwell Health Full time

Position Overview

The Anesthesia Technician is accountable for the management and upkeep of anesthesia apparatus.

Key Responsibilities

  • Equipment Proficiency: Demonstrates expertise in departmental equipment, including operation, troubleshooting, and initiating repairs.
    • Conducts daily checks on monitoring devices and assists in preparing such equipment (including changing anesthesia circuits) in accordance with established protocols to ensure optimal patient safety and care.
    • Alerts the Bio-Medical Specialist regarding any equipment requiring repairs to maintain patient safety.
    • Takes necessary actions for malfunctioning equipment and utilizes resources if troubleshooting is unsuccessful.
    • May connect ECG cables to IV poles after patients are positioned on the operating table.
  • Collaborative Care: Works effectively as a team member in delivering patient care to enhance positive outcomes.
    • Coordinates activities outside the unit and accompanies anesthesiologists and/or surgeons as necessary.
    • Sets up all pressure transducers and ensures proper calibration of transducers and pressure modules as required.
    • Responds to emergencies in the operating room and prepares necessary emergency equipment.
    • Communicates effectively with all surgical team members regarding the need for specialized equipment and supplies.
  • Quality Control: Maintains quality assurance and logs.
    • Records maintenance activities of equipment as directed.
    • Maintains relevant department statistics, quality assurance monitors, and submits written reports to supervisors.
  • Safety Protocols: Adheres to all safety and infection control practices, monitoring the environment and equipment to ensure cleanliness standards are upheld.
    • Opens sterile supplies aseptically based on patient requirements and procedure cards.
    • Follows decontamination procedures for all instruments utilized during procedures.
    • Cleans all anesthesia equipment in accordance with infection control standards.
    • Complies with safety and infection control policies, demonstrating knowledge and skills in waste disposal and standard precautions.
  • Supply Management: Ensures adequate supplies for anesthesia administration.
    • Inspects all operating rooms between cases to confirm that sufficient supplies and medications are readily available.
    • Informs management of supplies that need to be ordered from external sources.
    • Requests supplies as necessary from the anesthesia workroom.
  • Equipment Readiness: Ensures anesthesia machines and carts are organized and well-stocked.
    • Cleans anesthesia machine surfaces after operating rooms are closed for the day.
    • Collects and replenishes anesthesia supply carts to ensure the operating room is consistently prepared for use.
  • Accesses medication delivery and/or medication areas, as authorized, in the performance of required duties, as needed.
  • Performs additional related duties as required.

Qualifications

  • High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
  • Certification from the American Society of Anesthesia Technologists & Technicians within two years of employment, preferred.
  • BCLS Certification, preferred.
  • Prior experience in a hospital setting, preferred.
  • Effective communication skills.

Salary Information
The salary range and/or hourly rate provided is a good faith estimate of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be adjusted in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, various factors may be considered, including location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget, and internal equity.

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