Job Description

The Anesthesiology Tech assists Anesthesiologist and CRNA's by setting-up equipment. Orders, stocks, tests, and maintains anesthesia supplies, and equipment. Washes and may sterilize re-usable equipment. Reports malfunctioning equipment to appropriate personnel and may troubleshoot if necessary. Relies on established guidelines to accomplish tasks. Works under close supervision.

1. Anesthesia Support Preparation
   1. Provides support to the anesthesia providers by ensuring that supplies, instruments, anesthetic agents, drug trays, monitors, anesthesia machines, and other equipment are available and properly functioning for patient care.
   2. Reviews anesthesia charge documents for completeness and accuracy and expediently corrects any errors or omissions.
   3. Operates blood recovery system (cell saver) in an efficient and aseptic manner preparing units of blood for re-infusion by the anesthesia provider to the patient. Provides accurate documentation for this process and the supplies used.
2. Quality & Patient Safety
   1. Troubleshoots and solves monitor and anesthesia machine problems to prevent patient injury, to decrease prolonged anesthesia times, or to prevent delays in cases.
   2. Assists with regular and difficult intubations whenever necessary and maintains fiberoptic equipment and supplies for difficult intubations.
   3. Gathers all equipment and supplies for arterial monitoring lines, calibrates the monitor, and assists with insertions as necessary. Sets up cardiac output thermal-dilution catheters, calibrates the monitor, and assists with insertions when requested.
   4. Cleans and disinfects instruments, monitors, anesthesia machines and other equipment to prevent cross contamination between patients and ensures work area is kept neat, clean, orderly, and safe at all times.
3. Collaboration & Teamwork
   1. Assists nursing staff with retrieving medications and case drug bags, and places in appropriate locations for administration by the nurse. Assists in returning medications and drug trays to appropriate locations for return to the pharmacy.
4. Other Duties As Assigned
   1. Performs other duties as assigned or requested.

Education - High School diploma or equivalent