Anesthesia Technician Lead

Hourly Wage Estimate: $20.04 - $30.06 / hour
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Job Summary and Qualifications

As a Lead Anesthesia Technician , you will play an important role in supporting the anesthesia team by preparing equipment and looking ahead to what they might need. You will work closely with nurses and other staff to help create a safe and smooth experience for patients. In your leadership role, you will help train and guide your team and share updates on new processes and equipment to help ensure patients receive safe, high-quality care. 

Your responsibilities will include: 

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  Prepares and organizes equipment and supplies for scheduled and emergent cases in anesthetising locations. Reviews present and future surgical schedules to ensure that anesthesia staff have the essential equipment and supplies necessary for routine and challenging cases.

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  Creates and maintains orderly, well-stocked anesthesia carts of all types, such as emergency airway and pediatric. Anticipates anesthetist's preferences for efficient setup.

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  Transports and sets up equipment needed for procedures, including laryngoscope blades, monitors, EKG cables, ETCO2 lines, pulse oximetry cables, temperature cables, and oxygen tanks/tubing. Assures equipment is decontaminated and in good working condition before each procedure.

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  Applies basic knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and principles of growth and development as required to assist in anesthesia preparation/supply selection.

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  Prepares for emergency and add on cases rapidly and effectively.

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  Transports patients to and from surgical suite as needed.

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  Assists in the transfer, positioning, prepping and draping of patients for anesthetic procedures in accordance with facility standards. Assists with the placement of non-invasive monitoring devices, such as blood pressure cuff, EKG leads, and pulse oximeter probe.

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  Assists with higher-level patient prep, such as intubation or invasive line placement/monitoring, once competency/certification is confirmed and as governed by local, state, and federal regulation and per facility policy.

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  Assists Anesthesiologist during scheduled and emergent procedures as directed, including monitoring of vital signs or retrieving needed equipment and supplies.

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  Follows department procedures for proper procurement and handling of non-controlled medications, I.V. fluids, contrast media, and irrigating fluids in the surgical services area.

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  Performs thorough, prompt room turnover between procedures, including cleaning and disinfection, restocking of anesthesia supplies, and cleaning/storing of anesthesia equipment and instrumentation as needed. Demonstrates proficiency with equipment point of use care and transport, including initial bedside decontamination of TEE probe and bronchoscope.

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  Calibrates and troubleshoots minor malfunctions of anesthesia equipment. Removes and reports all damaged or unsafe equipment.

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  Responds to lifesaving situations, including fire and disaster situations.

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  Responds promptly to on-call situations as scheduled.

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  Helps maintain a safe, organized environment for personnel and patients. Demonstrates commitment to patient safety initiatives including patient falls and restraints.

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  Ensures patient privacy and comfort. Maintains confidentiality of patient information and records, and advocates for patient rights as needed.

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  Applies the principles of asepsis to ensure the prevention of infection and maintain optimum patient care. Follows universal precautions as required by hospital and OSHA policies.

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  Demonstrates effective communication skills when interacting with patients, family members, physicians, and co-workers. Utilizes appropriate chains of command to communicate pertinent information.

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  Demonstrates knowledge of the occurrence reporting system. Uses system to report potential patient safety issues.

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  Maintains knowledge of surgical specialties and ability to prepare for multiple types of procedures. Demonstrates knowledge of procedure-related anatomy and physiology.

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  Contributes to performance improvement initiatives and works toward meeting and exceeding core measures, patient safety, and service excellence goals.

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  Serves as a positive role model and resource for peers. Shares knowledge with team members and ensures new processes, equipment, policies/procedures, etc. are communicated to the team promptly.

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  Assists in the hiring process by participating in the peer interview process.

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  Develops orientation manual and assists with orientation of new personnel. Serves as a positive role model and resource for peers.

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  Meets with new hire Anesthesia Techs at hospital-wide orientation. Precepts all new Anesthesia Techs to ensure unit expectations and standards are known and followed.

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  Ensures new processes, equipment, policies/procedures, etc. are communicated to Anesthesia Techs promptly.

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  Leads by example as reflected in positive feedback from patients and staff.

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  Performs other duties as assigned.

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  Practices and adheres to the “Code of Conduct” and “Mission and Value Statement.”

What qualifications you will need:

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  •	High School Diploma, GED, or equivalen	Required
  •	Vocational training program in Anesthesia Technology	Preferred
  •	1+ years experience in surgical services	Preferred

No Travel Required

Benefits

HCA HealthONE Centennial, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits  for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support,  including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work  programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support  through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits  for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

HCA HealthONE, one of the largest and most comprehensive healthcare systems in the Rocky Mountain region, offers more than 170 care sites in the Denver metro area. Offering services across the continuum of care to meet patients’ total healthcare needs, HCA HealthONE includes seven acute care hospitals, a dedicated flagship pediatric hospital, a rehabilitation hospital, CareNow® urgent care clinics, mental health campuses, imaging and surgery centers, physician practices, home and hospice care, and AirLife Denver, which provides regional critical care air and ground transportation. Among HCA HealthONE’s acute care hospitals in Aurora, offering more than 60 medical specialties, including a Level II Trauma Center with Primary Stroke Certification and Chest Pain Center accreditation and a full-service mental health campus. HCA HealthONE Aurora is the first hospital in the Denver metro area to receive a three-time Magnet designation for nursing excellence by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Consistently among the Denver Business Journals’ list of top corporate philanthropists in the Denver-metro area, HCA HealthONE was named as one of the most community-minded organizations by The Civic 50 and contributed more than $1 million through cash and in-kind donations last year alone, along with more than $400M in federal, state and local taxes.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in costs for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Anesthesia Technician Lead opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!

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