Job description
Under supervision, assembles basic anesthesia set ups & equipment, prepares anesthesia procedure trays, orders anesthesia supplies & equipment, sets up invasive monitoring equipment, cleans & coordinates preventive maintenance and/or repair of equipment, stocks supplies for the Anesthesiology Department, & performs related services.
Essential Functions:
Essential Functions:
- Assembles basic anesthesia set up & equipment
- Performs initial anesthesia machine check & subsequent leak testing between cases
- Troubleshoots anesthesia machine & physiological monitors as needed
- Assists w/ patient transport to the operating room, including placement of the patient on the OR table & non-invasive monitors (NIBP, EKG, Sp02, & temperature)
- Assists w/ set up of invasive monitoring equipment in routine & emergency situations: Swan-Ganz, arterial line, central venous pressure line, PA Line, cardiac output, fiber optic intubation & regional nerve block
- May assist w/ direct patient care under the direction of the anesthesia provider
- Assist anesthesia provider w/ induction of anesthesia, including cricoid pressure for intubation as directed
- Picks up & delivers lab specimens & ABG's as required
- Coordinates patient monitoring & equipment availability w/ PACU & Critical Care units
- Works w/ perioperative team to facilitate prompt OR turnover time
- Removes & disposes of all supplies & equipment at the end of the case
- Replaces supplies & equipment needed for general/regional anesthesia between cases
- Prepares anesthesia procedure tray as requested
- Disinfects, decontaminates & sterilizes all anesthesia-related items, machines & carts as required per Infection Control procedures
- Maintains adequate stock of medications & supplies in anesthesia machines & carts, including rotation & replacement of dated items
- Maintains adequate stock of supplies in emergency code blue boxes, malignant hyperthermia carts, difficult intubation carts, invasive monitoring carts, pediatric carts & regional anesthesia carts as listed on cart inventory
- Examines sterilization date on medical instruments, supplies & equipment & replaces items no longer sterile
- Maintains records & documentation of equipment, quality checks & waived testing performed in department
- Coordinates w/ Biomedical Engineering for maintenance & repair of anesthesia monitoring equipment as needed
- Disassembles, inspects, tests, wraps & dates instruments & equipment
- Identifies damage & initiates appropriate repair & replacement process
- Uses steam, gas & plasma sterilizer
- Reads & records Biological test results
- Assists w/ complex patient transport to PACU/ICU including preparation of oxygen source & transportation monitors
- Coordinates w/ Pharmacy to maintain stock, return & replace all outdated items except controlled drugs
- Maintains log for Extra Order drugs
- Ensures availability of backup monitoring equipment at all times & provides timely replacement as need
- Coordinates w/ Unit Manager to maintain & revise inventory par levels for supplies & equipment
- May participate in the orientation & training of new employees
- Establishes & maintains courteous & cooperative relations w/ the public, patients & other personnel
- May perform other duties as required
Basic Qualifications:
- High School Diploma/GED
- Valid BLS, if not currently certified incumbent must receive certification with in thirty (30) days of hire
- Certification by the American Society of Anesthesia Technologists & Technicians as a Certified Anesthesia Technician, preferred
- Certificate of training for Drager Anesthesia System, PPS Saracap or equivalent biomedical course, basic nursing care, crisis management, & principles of asepsis, preferred
- Current understanding of equipment operations used in Anesthesia department, working knowledge of Anesthesia department procedures
Preferred Qualifications:
- Previous experience as an anesthesia technician or current enrollment in accredited Anesthesia Technology program required.
Notes:
- This is an on call position, days and hours may vary.
PrimaryLocation : California,Los Angeles,West Los Angeles Medical Center
HoursPerWeek : 1
Shift : Day
Workdays : Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
WorkingHoursStart : 12:01 AM
WorkingHoursEnd : 11:59 PM
Job Schedule : Call-in/On-Call
Job Type : Standard
Employee Status : Regular
Employee Group/Union Affiliation : B01|SEIU|Local 399
Job Level : Individual Contributor
Job Category : Clinical Support
Department : West LA Medical Center - Anesthesiology-Inpatient - 0806
Travel : No
Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status.
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