Anesthesia Technician

In Anesthesia at Main Campus Children's of Alabama

Work schedule will be On-call/ Flexi on the Day Evening Shift, PRN.

Summary:
The anesthesia technician is responsible for a variety of duties and responsibilities that are vital to the efficient function of the anesthesia department. These responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
Cleaning and restocking standardized anesthesia carts for use in the operating rooms.
Responsible for cleaning and restocking the non-pharmacological sections of the difficult airway cart, the emergency crash carts and the malignant hyperthermia cart and other associated pediatric anesthesia equipment.
The setup and turnover of age-specific anesthesia-related supplies and equipment between surgery cases. Appropriate cleaning and/or sterilization of reusable equipment. Restocking of drug trays in the workroom cabinet. Closing down the anesthesia related equipment in the operating rooms at the end of the daily case load.
Preparation of intravenous fluids with appropriate administration setup.
Preparation of equipment for transporting patients with invasive and non-invasive monitoring.
Maintain knowledge of all anesthesia related supplies and equipment and their location.
The entering of anesthesia patient charges into the current computer system for patient billing purposes.
Ongoing knowledge of the current par levels of equipment and supplies within the department.
Ordering and restocking of equipment and supplies into the department.
General knowledge of the costs of supplies and equipment to assist the director with the budgeting process.

Other information:
Technical/Professional Knowledge and Skills: achieves a satisfactory level of technical and professional skill and knowledge in assigned clinical areas, keeps up with current developments and trends in areas of expertise
Continuous Learning: actively identifies new areas for learning, regularly creates and takes advantage of learning opportunities, uses newly gained knowledge and skill on the job and learns through their application
Customer Service Focus: treats others with dignity and respect, listens and responds to needs and concerns of others, makes customers and their needs a primary focus, develops and sustains positive relationships
Building Trust: interacts with others in a way that gives them confidence in one's intentions; demonstrates honesty; keeps commitments; treats others with dignity, respect and fairness
Teamwork/Building Strategic Working Relationships: develops and maintains collaborative relationships to facilitate accomplishment of work goals
Decision-making: identifies and understands issues, problems and opportunities; compares data from different sources to draw conclusions, uses effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions, takes action that is consistent with available facts, constraints, and probable consequences
Adaptability: maintains effectiveness when experiencing changes is work tasks, environment, or processes; adjusts effectively to work within new structures, processes, requirements, or cultures
Innovation: generates innovative solutions to work situations, trying different and novel ways to deal with problems and opportunities for improvement
Work Standards: sets high standards of performance for self and others, assumes responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks, imposes standards of excellence for self rather than having standards imposed
Safety Awareness: identifies and corrects conditions that affect patient and employee safety, upholds safety standards; reports safety issues and concerns to supervisor

Credentials with Equivalent Qualifications:

Education with Equivalent Qualifications:
Essential:
* High School Diploma Graduate or Equivalent

Experience with Equivalent Qualifications:
Essential:
* 1 Year Staff Level

We specialize in taking care of children during the peri-operative period undergoing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. We cover general anesthesia cases in Benjamin Russell (including Interventional Radiology), Lowder, imaging, NICU, and emergency airways at Chilren's of Alabama. We are a level 1 trauma center and serve patients from every county in Alabama and nearly every state. Children's of Alabama is one of the largest pediatric medical facilities in the United States and as part of our anesthesia team, you'll be working alongside the best in the nation.