PRN Anesthesia Service Coordinator

PRN Anesthesia Service Coordinator

Liberty Hospital

Position Summary / Career Interest:

Responsible for coordinating all aspects of logistics and operational resources for the Anesthesiology Department and provides operational and systems support to all Procedural Services departments. Maintains and changes supply inventory par levels to meet volume demands; problem-solving for staff and physicians.

Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions

• Orders and maintains anesthesia inventory levels in anesthesia department; including specialty orders; identifies substitutes due to any backorders.
• Maintains supplies on the trauma cart, difficult airway cart and lung cart.
• Work with reps, purchasing, and central supply to coordinate trial of new supplies or any change in inventory.
• Identify and coordinate potential cost savings in anesthesia department.
• Prime IV/invasive lines and assist with placement.
• Assist with difficult intubations.
• Assist in critical situations; assist with transporting patients.
• Maintains and stocks all anesthetizing locations with anesthesia supplies specific to that area in anesthesia machine and Pyxis and stock cabinets in all Procedural Services areas.
• Troubleshoot anesthesia equipment.
• Setup EV1000 (noninvasive arterial line) for use in OR.
• Maintains the cleanliness and orderliness for all anesthesia areas; applies infection control measures and safety/waste disposal guidelines.
• Clean and maintain anesthesia equipment.
• Assist in setup of TEE machine, as needed.
• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
• These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.

Required Education and Experience

• High School Graduate or GED.
• 2 or more years in a surgery clinical role, preferably as a scrub tech or as an anesthesia tech.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Associates Degree
• Experience with supply chain management, customer service and systems analysis

Preferred Licensure and Certification

• Certified Anesthesia Technician - American Society of Anesthesia Technicians-Technologists (ASATT)
• Scrub Tech certification

Important information for you to know as you apply:

• The health system is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally-protected status. See also Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.
• The health system provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need to request reasonable accommodations for your disability as you navigate the recruitment process, please let our recruiters know by requesting an Accommodation Request form.
• Employment with the health system is contingent upon, among other things, agreeing to the health-system-dispute-resolution-program and signing the agreement to the DRP.

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