What are the responsibilities and job description for the Anesthesia Technician position at UHS?
Anesthesia Technician, UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital
Shift
Hours per week : Salary range :
16.67 - $24.61 per hour, depending on experience.
Overview
Under the direction of an anesthesia provider, assists with anesthesia equipment setup and maintenance, supply and equipment ordering and restocking, and ensuring rooms are prepared properly for anesthesia. Additional responsibilities include answering phone, work closely with the clinical team, medical providers and hospital staff to provide care for our patients timely.
Education / Experience
Minimum Required :
High School Diploma or equivalent
One (1) year experience in a patient care area
Preferred :
Previous Operating Room experience
Previous Surgical Technologist experience
License / Certification
Minimum Required :
- CPR Certification within 3 months of hire
Preferred :
Work Environment
Must be able to lift minimum of
Stand or walk for long periods of time
Required to wear appropriate PPE. Hospital issued scrubs, head bonnet, beard cover, gloves, shoe covers.
Exposure to bodily fluids and other related blood biohazardous gross substances
Include contact, fluid and airborne infections
Exposure to loud equipment noise.
Speak fluently with nurses, surgeons, and other peri-operative personnel
HIPAA Roles-Based Access to Patient Information
Coded – Access to diagnosis codes / service codes / billing information – Level 2
Access to view Epic Perioperative Schedule to anticipate instrument and anesthesia needs
About United Health Services
United Health Services is a not-for-profit healthcare system serving more than 500,000 people in Upstate New York’s Southern Tier region. We offer integrated healthcare services across 60 locations, including four hospitals, three walk-in centers, and 22 primary care offices, in addition to home care services and senior living facilities. The United Health Services system employs more than 6,300 people and comprises 600 providers who are all committed to providing and supporting the delivery of exceptional patient care.
United Health Services employees and providers are “LOVED!” This means we’re Living Our Values Every Day. Here, you’ll join a team that is dedicated to values-based, coordinated patient care. Every day, we outwardly live our Values of Compassion, Trust, Respect, Teamwork, and Innovation.
About New York’s Southern Tier
As an employee of United Health Services, you’ll call the Southern Tier, or more specifically, the Greater Binghamton area, home. Known for entertainment and restaurants, craft brews, outdoor experiences, minor-league sports, family-friendly events, and a keenness for local history (like our connection to the Twilight Zone and our six antique carousels), Greater Binghamton offers something for everyone. We’re a short drive away from the Finger Lakes region in Central New York, three hours from New York City, and just shy of four hours from Niagara Falls, Canada.
United Health Services in an Equal Opportunity Employer.
United Health Services, Inc. and the members of the UHS System neither are affiliated with, sponsored, endorsed nor approved by, nor otherwise associated with, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE : UHS), UHS of Delaware, Inc. nor their affiliates, which can be found at www.uhsinc.com.
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