Anesthesia Tech Team Leader

Anesthesia Technician Team Leader

We're searching for an Anesthesia Technician Team Leader, someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you'll be responsible for the coordination of clinical and clerical functions of all anesthetizing locations at our main campus and provide training and functions as a technician in a responsive and proactive manner.

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Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Assists anesthesiologist with preparation and placement of brain and nerve function monitors
• Assists anesthesiologist during cases inside and outside the operating room
• Prepares age-appropriate anesthesia equipment, monitors, and airway
• Sets up, maintains and transports specialty devices used in the clinical area
• Assist provider with transporting patients to and from anesthetizing location
• Supervises the maintenance of anesthesia equipment
• Acts as a department project leader, committee leader or specialty team leader
• Participates in the development of information, programs, or projects for the division
• May set up and troubleshoot the intra-aortic balloon pump per Departmental guidelines, if required
• Ensures all staff are trained on all anesthesia equipment, troubleshooting and setup
• Serves as a mentor/preceptor and completes preceptor training
• Identifies performance improvement activities and facilitates projects to carry out improvement initiatives
• Attends institutional and departmental health, safety, and infection control in-services by established deadlines
• As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.

Skills & Requirements

• H.S. diploma or GED required
• BLS - Cert-Basic Life Support by American Heart Association required in addition to one of the following:
• CER-A-T - Cert-Cert Anesthesia TECH by American Society of Anesthesia Technologists and Technicians (ASATT)
• Completion of an anesthesia technician training program approved by the American Society of Anesthesia Technologists and Technicians (ASATT)
• Associate's degree in applied science in a healthcare field with 7 years of experience
• 5 years of experience as an anesthesia technician required