Anesthesia Technician (Healthcare)

Prepares anesthesia equipment and supplies necessary for administration of general, monitored anesthesia care, or regional anesthesia and supports anesthesia services. Maintains inventory levels of anesthesia equipment and supplies.

JOB SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Promote the mission, vision, and values of the organization.Maintain inventory levels of anesthesia equipment and supplies, including anesthesia carts, emergency airway carts, and the anesthesia supply areas.Prepare anesthesia supplies and anesthesia equipment.Assist in transporting patients and equipment as needed.Participate in ongoing educational and competency verification activities applicable to anesthesia technician activities.Support patient care for the population served.Maintain privacy and confidentiality of individuals and health information.

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, LICENSURE, REGISTRATION:
High school diploma, or GED, or 5 years concurrent experience as an anesthesia tech required.Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, requiredTwo years anesthesia technician experience, requiredCertified anesthesia technician (Cer.A.T.) or equivalent certification, preferredComputer skills (e.g., Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, Excel), preferred

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Physically demanding, high-stress environmentExposure to blood and body fluids, communicable diseases, chemicals and other hazardous materials, radiation, and repetitive motionsPushing and pulling heavy objectsFull range of body motion including handling and lifting patientsManual and finger dexterityHand and eye coordinationStanding and walking for extensive periods of timeLifting and carrying items weighing up to 50 poundsCorrected vision and hearing to within normal rangeWorking under stressful conditions

REASONING ABILITY:
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, or schedule form.

INTERPERSONAL SKILLS:
Must interact and communicate both verbally and in written form.Must interact and exchange information regarding patients with physicians and other departmental personnel, and outside agencies on a frequent basis while respecting the confidentiality of patient information.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.The employee regularly is required to stand, walk, sit, use hand to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment involves potential exposure to blood and body fluids, communicable diseases, chemicals and other hazardous materials, radiation, and repetitive motions while performing the essential functions of this job. Team members are offered appropriate vaccinations and safety training.

COMMENTS:
This description is intended to describe the essential job functions, the general supplemental functions and the essential requirements for the performance of the job. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and requirements of a person so classified. Other functions may be assigned and management retains the right to add or change the duties at any time. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

SAFETY SENSITIVE
This position is a Safety Sensitive Position. The essential functions, physical demands, and mental competencies of this job require the employee maintain the ability to work in a constant state of alertness in a safe manner.