Anesthesia Technician Days

Job Description

The Anesthesia Tech reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization's Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

The Anesthesia Technician, under the guidance of the registered nurse, assists with stocking of supplies, cleaning, and performing other duties as requested. Included within this assignment is the responsibility for ensuring effective communication between him or herself, the charge nurse, the patient, other staff, physicians, and other hospital departments.

Responsibilities:

Assist in inventory management, ordering and stocking of anesthesia supplies.

Order Anesthesia supplies from storeroom daily

Stock Anesthesia supplies in Operating Rooms daily

Stock medications in Pyxis machines for pharmacy as needed

Clean and stock in Operating Rooms between cases

Report equipment problems to Biomed and Anesthesia as needed. Assist in facilitating loaner equipment as necessary

Assist in evaluation of new equipment and supplies

Assist Anesthesia with anesthesia procedures as needed ex: difficult airway, arterial lines, nerve blocks

Orient new staff and students to anesthesia supplies and equipment

Communicate regularly with Anesthesia Charge provider about changes in supplies, medications, equipment, back orders, substitutions

Maintain established department, unit, and hospital policies, procedures, and objectives regarding performance improvement, safety, environmental, and infection control

Assists in housekeeping duties and cleanliness of department as directed to insure safe patient environment

Assists in transportation of patients when directed, maintaining age appropriate safety measures

Performs other duties as assigned