What are the responsibilities and job description for the Anesthesia Technician - Berkshire Medical Center, Anesthesia Services, Shift: Evenings, 40hrs position at Berkshire Medical Center?
Job Summary
The Anesthesia Technician is a member of the Anesthesia staff who has knowledge of hospital ethics and policies as they pertain to the job. The Anesthesia Technician functions in an assistant role to the Anesthesiologist and Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA's), and complies with safety and other regulations in the interest of patient care. He/she follows Standard Precautions at all times.
Experience
- Familiarity with anesthesia supplies,terminology and equipment preferred. Minimum of 6 months Operating Room, preferred. Excellent organizational ability and familiarity with inventory and supply ordering processes important
Education
- High School diploma or equivalent required. Additional med/surg terminology course work preferred.
License & Certifications
- CPR certification required.
- ASATT certification preferred.
Additional Requirements
- Demonstrated ability to work well with people; excellent interpersonal skills and demonstration of customer service ethic in performance of work role.
- Demonstrated dependability in maintaining a work schedule.
- Ability to prioritize tasks in a busy environment with multiple requests for assistance.
- Ability to work well under emergency clinical situations.
- Flexibility to accommodate requests of different practitioners.
- stretchers
- anesthesia
- machines
- positioning devices
- anesthesia
- medications
- OR tables
- IV solutions/equipment cleaning equipment/new products infusion pumps
- moving equipment
- patient monitors
- sterilizers
- regional
- anesthesia equipment
- airway equipment
- accu-check machine
Schedule:
- M-F
- Evenings 2pm-10:30pm
- Rotating on-call
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
