About this role
QUALIFICATIONS
- Education: Minimum high school diploma or equivalent required.
- Certifications: Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification required. ASATT certification preferred.
- Experience: Prior knowledge of anesthesia equipment or previous experience in a surgical environment preferred.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assists anesthesia providers (Anesthesiologists and CRNAs) with technical setup for general, regional, and local anesthesia.
- Assists with the placement of physical monitoring lines, including intravenous and intra-arterial catheters.
- Verifies the proper layout, sterility, and functioning of all anesthesia equipment and disposable items prior to cases.
- Orders, stocks, turns over, and sets up anesthesia setups in all operating rooms daily and between surgical cases.
- Cleans, disinfects, and sterilizes anesthesia equipment according to infection control policies.
- Maintains precise equipment logs and updates the department's equipment database.
- Collaborates with vendor representatives to evaluate new clinical products, techniques, and procedures.
- Demonstrates cost-effectiveness when tracking, using, or purchasing medical supplies.
- Adheres strictly to facility exposure control plans regarding bloodborne pathogens, chemicals, and radiation hazards.
- Performs all other duties as assigned by leadership.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- Frequent standing and walking (minimum of 5 hours per day).
- Frequent sitting, talking, and listening to clinical instructions.
- Manual dexterity to touch, feel, handle, and calibrate delicate medical tools and controls.
- Specific vision requirements include close vision and the ability to adjust focus rapidly.
- Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull equipment weighing up to 50 pounds on a regular basis.