Anesthesia Monitoring Technician

Current Employees:

(Determined by the knowledge, skills, and experience of the applicant.)

Monument Health offers competitive wages and benefits on qualifying positions. Some of those benefits can include:

*Supportive work culture

*Medical, Vision and Dental Coverage

*Retirement Plans, Health Savings Account, and Flexible Spending Account

*Instant pay is available for qualifying positions

*Paid Time Off Accrual Bank

*Opportunities for growth and advancement

*Tuition assistance/reimbursement

*Excellent pay differentials on qualifying positions

*Flexible scheduling

Essential Functions:

• Demonstrates advanced knowledge and troubleshooting abilities for anesthesia delivery system, scavenger system, gas analyzer, and monitoring equipment.
• Expert knowledge in equipment maintenance and servicing including cleaning, sterilizing, assembly, and trouble shooting.
• Inventories, orders, and maintains departmental supply stock consistent with departmental demands.
• Anesthesia supplies and equipment will be cleaned and/or replaced between each surgical case per infection control policies.
• Assures availability of necessary equipment and supplies in each operating room.
• Maintains supplies within the expiration dates and rotates stock supplies.
• Provides advanced perioperative technical support to the anesthesia professional.
• Prepares and assembles IV lines and equipment.
• Prepares and assembles transducer lines and equipment necessary for invasive pressure monitoring.
• Makes available, assembles and assists with the operation of specialized equipment such as emergency airway equipment, rapid infuser/blood warmer devices, infusion pumps, ultrasound equipment, and hemodynamic monitoring equipment.
• Responds appropriately and assists in preparation for emergency/trauma situations.
• Assists and anticipates the needs of licensed anesthesia providers utilizing problem solving, decision making, and priority setting as necessary.
• Demonstrates dependability in participation of anesthesia monitoring technician call coverage.
• Knowledgeable in The Joint Commission accreditation and the Dept of Health policies, procedures, and mandates directly related to anesthesia.
• Participates in a system to support and continually improve the quality and cost effectiveness of anesthesia services.
• Promotes and maintains positive interpersonal and intradepartmental relationships.
• Complies with all departmental and hospital policies and procedures.
• Proficient at setting up and assisting in various aspects associated with cardiovascular anesthesia.
• Prepares IV lines including spiking fluid warmer, VIP line, and vasoactive drips.
• Assist with placement of arterial line, central line, and Swan Ganz catheter, assuring sterile technique is utilized.
• Zeroing and calibrating hemodynamic monitoring equipment.
• Competently runs labs including ACT, TEG, and I-Stats.
• Assist with the placement of the TEE probe as needed.
• Assists with auto-transfusion cases.
• Available and assists anesthesia provider during critical times.
• Helps transfer patient, IV lines, and hemodynamic lines in preparation for transfer to patient room.
• Provides and documents intraoperative auto-transfusion services as requested for elective and emergency procedures.
• Prepares, assembles, and operates the auto transfusion equipment consistent with department policy and procedure.
• Dependably participates in call coverage for the provision of intraoperative auto transfusion services.
• Ability to train and orient Anesthesia Technicians
• Equipment – Expert level knowledge of anesthesia equipment, auto-transfusion equipment and instrumentation required to perform duties of department.
• Infection Control – Proficient in hospital policy and procedures for cleaning and high level disinfectant sterilization processes.
• All other duties as assigned.

Required:
Education - High School Diploma/GED Equivalent in General Studies

Preferred:
Experience - 1+ years of Anesthesia Technician Experience

Requires the ability to work assigned schedules and hours as determined by the department

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Monument Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.