Anesthesia Technician

4 weeks ago

Hackensack New Jersey, United States Hackensack Meridian Health Full time
Overview:
Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

 

The Anesthesia Technician assists the Anesthesiologists with intraoperative patient care through maintenance of equipment and supplies. The Anesthesia Technician applies principles of infection
control and safety including proper handling, cleaning, sterilizing, and disposal of equipment or supplies used in regular and contaminated cases.

Responsibilities:
A day in the life of an Anesthesia Technician at Hackensack Meridian Health includes:

Assists anesthesiologists in the Operating Room and prepares medications, IV solutions and transducers as per protocol.

Prepares and assists the Anesthesiologist for the insertion of the arterial intravenous lines, central venous pressure lines, and Swan Ganz catheters using sterile technique under the supervision of the anesthesiologist. Assists the Anesthesiologist with induction of anesthesia and introduction of lines.

Draws blood sample from the femoral line and performs cardiac output test.

Responsible for cleaning and performing daily system checks and routine maintenance checks on 52 anesthesia machines. Completes the daily startup leak test and assures the anesthesia machines and equipment is operational before the start of each case.

Notifies the Anesthesia Technical Coordinator when monitoring equipment is not functioning properly.

Stocks and orders anesthesia supplies maintained in storage areas

Acts as liaison between the OR, SPD, and Pharmacy assuring the availability of all supplies and drugs.

Ensures that after all procedures, remove supplies, used equipment, syringes, and needles to designated area.

Assist Anesthesiologist on all Cardiac Procedures
Set up IV¿s as requested

Medications from the pharmacy need to be primed and set up on the Alaris pump with the specific medication and dosage

Set up transducer for arterial/venous pressures

Set up Swan-Ganz catheter and Cardiac Output monitor

Set up the sterile tray for central lines

Attach all patient monitoring devices include

Pulse oximeter,

EKG leads,

BIS and

Somanetics sensors.

Assist the anesthesiologist with induction/intubation

Assist the anesthesiologist handing off lines while they are gowned and inserting central lines/Swan Ganz catheter

Draws blood gas samples and performs cardiac output

Documentation and uploading of patient/TEE data to the hospital database to provide all supporting staff access to vital TEE studies

Cath Lab (6 operating rooms)
Drug trays picked up from the pharmacy daily and exchanged in all rooms Rooms cleaned, stocked, and set up according to scheduled cases

Maintain stocking supplies

Assists the anesthesiologists per request on the following cases :

TAVR

Watchman

Hybrid ablation procedures

EP 7 has a supply cart for anesthesia which has 2 drug trays from the pharmacy

Maintain EP lab 8 with regards to MRI safety protocols

L&D ( 3 operating rooms)
Maintain stocking supplies

Medication from pharmacy ordered, picked up, and stocked in workroom Maintain the 3 epidural supply carts for the birthing rooms

Maintain the 3 spinal supply carts for the C-section rooms

Maintain C-section Room 3 as the COVID/emergency room

Daily turnover and stock the 3 c-section rooms

MRI / 1 Link ( 1 operating room)
Turnover and stock the anesthesia machine

Setup room with regards to either adult or pediatric case

Have the necessary supply cart brought from the OR for the case Pick up medication tray from the pharmacy

Maintain this room with regards to MRI protocol

The remaining Operating Rooms maintained
Endoscopy / 5 Conklin (1 operating room)

Center for Ambulatory Surgery (10 operating rooms)

Cosmetic/Reconstructive surgery, ( 2 operating rooms)

Endoscopy Room 813

Special Procedures 1 Link

Cat Scan 1 Link

Ultrasound 1 Strawbridge

Radiation Oncology St. John basement Cardiology 5 Main

Cat Scan room 112

Heart Center CAS room 200

Required Certifications and Annual Competencies
TEE Reprocessing Competency

TEE Leak Testing Competency

ACT (Activated Clotting Time) Competency

Room Turnover Competency

Glucose Training

Hemocue Calibration Training

Identifies the needs of the patient population served and modifies and delivers care that is specific to those needs (i.e., age, culture, language, hearing and/or visually impaired, etc.). This process includes communicating with the patient, parent, and/or primary caregiver(s) at their level (developmental/age, educational, literacy, etc.)

Other duties and/or projects as assigned.

Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.

Qualifications:
Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or GED equivalent programs.

Advanced training in a hospital setting in other allied health professions.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:

Experience in a health care settings, OR or Critical Care.

Knowledge of sterile technique, asepsis, and ability to apply such skills.

Licenses and Certifications Preferred:

Certified Anesthesia Technician or Certified Anesthesia Technologist.

Contacts:

Regular contact with Medical Center personnel, patients and visitors.

If you feel the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today

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