locationsWellstar MCG Health time typePart time posted onPosted 7 Days Ago job requisition idJR-40272
How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.
Job Summary:
The Anesthesia Technician Intern is an integral part of the support of the model of care for inpatients and outpatients undergoing procedures that involve the use of anesthesia. The anesthesia tech is expected to assist with the daily operational flow to ensure Operating Room (OR) procedures have the necessary instrumentation, supplies, and equipment needed by the anesthesia team to provide safe and efficient care to patients and assist other department personnel with anesthesia support. The position requires enrollment in the Medical College of Georgia as a student and good academic standing.
Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:
Assists anesthesia staff with patient preparation for anesthesia. Prepares the room for the patient and anesthesia provider promptly and adheres to universal precautions. Prepares IV solutions and blood warmer devices for use. Clean and prepare monitors and other needed equipment in preparation for use.
Knowledge of aseptic technique, basic medical terminology, anesthesia machines. Good communication skills. Ability to take and follow directions. Ability to analyze and solve problems to meet desired outcomes. Manual dexterity to perform job functions.
Assists in the set-up and insertion of invasive monitoring lines. Ability to set up invasive monitoring equipment. Prepares I.V. fluids, invasive and noninvasive pressure transducers for use by anesthesia personnel. Install, prepare, and maintain mechanical equipment used for anesthesia machines, suction apparatus, respirators, vaporizers, mass spectrometers, blood warmers, etc.
Assist in patient transport to and from OR room as required/requested/needed. Ability to assist with the transfer of critically ill patients or, patient on ventilators.
Maintain stock in the anesthesia machine and carts per established par levels. Inform the responsible person of the need to reorder supplies.
Performs other duties as assigned
Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.
Required Minimum Education:
- Must be an MCG student in good academic standing
Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s):
All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.
- BLS - Instructor or Basic Life Support
Join us and discover the support to do more meaningful work-and enjoy a more rewarding life. Connect with the most integrated health system in Georgia, and start a future that gives you more.
About Wellstar
At Wellstar, people are at the center of everything we do and every decision we make. As a not-for-profit organization, we have made a generational commitment to transform healthcare for all. We work to ensure every person has access to personalized care that helps them spend more time being a person, rather than a patient. That s what we mean when we say we re more than healthcare we re PeopleCare.
Wellstar is nationally recognized for our inclusive culture, exceptional doctors and team members, and personal, high-quality care. We thoughtfully reinvest in prevention, wellness programs and charity care, and provide access to compassionate, world-class care through our expansive system of 11 hospitals, 329 medical office locations, 11 cancer centers, 91 rehabilitation centers, 35 imaging centers, 20 urgent care locations, five health parks, three hospice facilities and two retirement villages. To learn more about how we care for the communities we serve, visit wellstar.org.
Mission, Vision and Values
- Our Mission is to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve.
- Our Vision is to deliver world-class healthcare to every person, every time.
- Our Values are to serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice.
Coverage at a Glance
When we say we serve the community, we mean it. Wellstar medical centers, health parks, medical offices and other facilities are conveniently located across the state of Georgia.
- 11 hospitals
- 2,729 licensed beds
- 5 health parks
- 20 urgent care locations
- 329+ medical offices
- 11 cancer centers
- 91 rehabilitation centers
- 35 imaging centers
- 3 hospice facilities
- 2 retirement villages
- 9 pediatric centers
- 11 sleep labs
- 7 wound care centers
- 10 counties offering home health services
With more than 1 million patient visits in 2023, the Wellstar Health Parks in East Cobb, Acworth, Avalon, Cherokee and Vinings provided patients with seamless care and convenient access to primary care, specialists, outpatient procedures, pharmacy, urgent care, physical therapy and imaging all at a single location. It s part of our commitment to offer access to quality healthcare at the right time and place for our patients.