Job Description

Primary Location:

University Hospital - UMC

Address:

530 South Jackson Street
Louisville, KY 40202

Shift:

First Shift (United States of America)The Anesthesia Technician assists the anesthesia provider in the acquisition, preparation, and application of the anesthesia equipment and supplies required for the safe administration of anesthesia. They participate in safe, efficient and cost-effective anesthesia care. The employee provides support in anesthesia for routine and complex surgical and non-surgical cases by assisting in the preparation and maintenance of patient monitoring devices, anesthesia delivery systems, medicines, and supplies before, during, and after anesthesia cases. The employee may perform certain complex diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, at the direction of the anesthesia staff. The employee maintains inventory of supplies in rooms, cleans and stocks rooms after surgeries, and verifies drugs and supplies are not outdated. The employee may set-up drips, A-Lines and Central Lines. This employee uses sterile techniques to gown and glove, set up lines and assist the anesthesia provider with placement of lines in patient. The employee helps position the patient for surgery, assists provider with intubation and assists provider with extubation. The employee helps the provider transport patient to recovery.

Essential Functions:

• Directs ordering anesthesia supplies and prepares anesthesia equipment and supplies for the operating rooms

• Assists in maintaining equipment in proper working order, cleans and returns cleaned equipment to its proper place and stocks surgical rooms

• Assists anesthesia provider and promptly responds to page for anesthesia turnover between cases

• Responds to alarm systems to assist with trouble shooting of equipment

• Assists with patient pick up and blood product pick-up and runs ABG’s / blood glucose under the direction of an anesthesia provider

Shift Requirements:

Shift Length (in hours): 8 – 12 hours

# Shifts/Week: 3 – 5 shifts per week, depending on length

Overtime Required: ☐ Infrequently ☐ Sometimes ☒ Often

Other Functions:

• Keeps anesthesia work room neat and orderly

• Checks other areas, including the Postanesthesia Care Unit (PACU), Advanced Care Unit (ACU), Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and Cardiac Care Unit (CCU) for monitoring devices for patient transfer and returns them to surgery unit

• Applies aseptic technique and knowledge in the spiking of IVs & A-lines or other invasive lines

• Correctly labels/dates and applies initials to pre-set lines

• Efficiently cleans and utilizes anesthesia instruments and equipment

• Performs or assists with the emergency procedure for Malignant Hyperthermia, as necessary

• Assists with Vendor trials, work orders, and equipment quotes

• Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct

• Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times

• Performs other duties as assigned

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