Anesthesia Technician 2 - Flagstaff bei Northern Arizona Healthcare Corporation
Northern Arizona Healthcare Corporation · Flagstaff, Vereinigte Staaten Von Amerika · Onsite
- Junior
- Optionales Büro in Flagstaff
| ||
Patient Care * Assists in intubations including difficult airways. * Uses aseptic and sterile technique to prep, assist with placement and secure all catheter placements performed by licensed anesthesia providers, including IVs, arterial lines, central lines, RICs and floating Swan-Ganz catheters. * Sets up blood warmer and adult IV fluid lines. * Performs trauma response and runs Arterial Blood Gases (ABG) and Venous Blood Gases (VBG) and Activated Clotting Time (ACT). * Assists in all heart cases. |
Operations * Ensures all operating suites are fully stocked with anesthesia supplies. * Makes available, assembles, and assists with the operation of specialized equipment. * Assist the surgical suites staff with room set up and turn over assistance. * Sets up OR for demanding cases (according to licensing restrictions). * Prepares and assembles software and operates the autotransfusion equipment. * Maintains patient records for all procedures utilizing intraoperative autotransfusion. * Provides an estimate of blood loss via autotransfusion unit and total volume reinfused. |
Equipment Care * Collaborates with Biomed to assure equipment is functioning and loaner equipment is available. * Assists anesthesia staff with equipment. |
Compliance/Safety * Responsible for reporting any safety-related incident in a timely fashion through the Midas/RDE tool; attends all safety-related training programs; performs work in a safe manner; monitors work environment for possible safety issues and ensures others are also performing work in a safe manner. * Stays current and complies with state and federal regulations/statutes and company policies that impact the employee's area of responsibility. * If required for the position, ensures all certifications and/or licenses are up-to-date and valid prior to expiration dates. * Completes all company mandatory modules and required job-specific training in the specified time frame. |
| Education |
| Certification & Licensures |
ACLS/RQI - Required prior to performing independent patient care or within 90 days after hired.
Certified Anesthesia Technologist - Preferred
Employees will obtain and maintain appropriate clinical competencies for the roles assigned by their departmental leader.
| Experience |
Healthcare is a rapidly changing environment and technology is integrated into almost all aspects of patient care. Computers and other electronic devices are utilized across the organization and throughout each department. Colleagues must have an understanding of computers, and competence in using computers and basic software programs.
| CALL REQUIRED: |
Yes-within 20 minutes |