Anesthesia Tech
- UNC Health
- Hendersonville, NC, USA
Job Description
Job Description
Description
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Summary:
The OR Anesthesia Technician is responsible for maintaining anesthesia supplies, pharmacy request, cleaning and maintaining anesthesia equipment, special orders. They will assist the setting up or assisting during intubation and/ or extubation of surgical patients. The Anesthesia Technician will provide direct patient care under the supervision of Anesthesia personnel.
Responsibilities:
Implementation of Care - Assists the Anesthesiologist or CRNA with invasive and non-invasive monitoring devices on patients and positioning and transport of patients. Prepares fluids and setups for use and observes sterile technique during line placement.
Assists with the preinduction, induction, maintenance and extubation /transport of all phases of an anesthetic, anticipating anesthesia care team needs. Labels and handles specimens to be sent to the laboratory.
Performs quality control and troubleshooting on assigned anesthesia equipment. Maintains equipment in good working order through 12 point inspection. Checks for sterility, date of expiration and any holes/tears in packaging of supplies. Checks and labels fluids/medications accurately, discards outdated/unlabeled fluids and medications.
Sets up anesthesia equipment and supplies. Cleans equipment with approved solution daily, practices scrupulous scope care and documentation according to policy and assures anesthesia equipment is clean before it's use in OR. Restocks cabinets/ADS supplies and returns unused supplies/equipment to appropriate locations.
Other information:
Required:
Some Experience in OR/Anesthesia required.
Basic Life Support (BLS)
Preferred:
Experience in inventory maintenance and pharmacy knowledge preferred.
Certified Anesthesia Technician, CP
Job Details
Legal Employer: Pardee - HCHC
Entity: Pardee UNC Health Care
Organization Unit: Operating Room
Work Type: Full Time
Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00
Work Assignment Type: Onsite
Work Schedule: Day Job
Location of Job: PARDEEHOSP
Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No
Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.
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