Anesthesia Technician

Join our team if you strive to treat patients and others as your own family, believe that teamwork is essential to success, and enjoy self-development and learning new skills—all while wanting to be a part of the future of the urological healthcare industry. About the Role Under the supervision of the RN, the anesthesia tech will prepare supplies, equipment, and instrumentation for anesthesia services. The anesthesia tech will confirm the presence of all necessary equipment, supplies, and medications for case completion and perform restocking of supplies to maintain minimal par levels. Responsibilities include direct support to anesthesia providers throughout perioperative care phases; preop, intraop, and post operatively. The anesthesia technician is responsible for the daily cleaning at the end of the day of the anesthesia area, including the anesthesia machine, utility cart, and surrounding equipment. Works collaboratively with the Department of Anesthesia Anesthesiologists and CRNAs. What You’ll Be Doing Position Specific Duties: A. Manages the anesthesia work environment as appropriate for each patient; pediatric (>10), adolescent, adult and geriatric: 1. Gathers needed supplies, instrumentation, and equipment in advance of the surgical schedule. 2. Reports missing supplies or malfunctioning equipment to RN. 3. Anticipates the anesthesia teams’ needs and secures items ahead of time. 4. Assists in the transfer of the patient at the conclusion of the case. 5. Responsible for initial decontamination of reusable anesthesia items at the conclusion each case, prior to items leaving the operating room. 6. Cleans the Anesthesia work area with appropriate disinfecting agents. Assist with OR cleaning to expedite turn over. 7. Disposes of sharps and hazardous materials in appropriate receptacles. 8. Bags and disposes of anesthesia waste according to policy. B. Anesthesia machine management 1. The O2 sensor on the anesthesia machine will be calibrated. 2. Complete daily terminal cleaning of all surfaces of the machines and equipment; will be wiped down with disinfectant. 3. Monitor cords will be straightened out and recoiled. 4. Vaporizers and O2 will be turned off. 5. The anesthesia machine will be verified to be plugged into the red outlet. 6. Hoses will be disconnected. 7. Complete testing of the anesthesia machines each day. C. Medication Management 1. Medications will be stocked to minimal par levels. 2. Opened medication bottles will be checked for labeling with date, time, and initials. 3. Medications will be checked for outdates at the end of each month. 3. Disposes of unused non-controlled medications according to policy. 4. Maintains knowledge of commonly used topical and local anesthetics, anesthesia induction and reversal agents, and vaporized anesthetics. D. Miscellaneous 1. Organize storage areas for instruments and supplies. 2. Re-orders supplies. 3. Maintains clean storage facilities. 4. Acts as resource for inquiries from anesthesia personnel regarding instrumentation and equipment. 5. Demonstrates ability and skills necessary to operate a computer terminal. 6. Maintains and role models strict adherence to Standard Precautions and Aseptic Technique. 7. Requires basic knowledge of safety, departmental and ASC policies and emergency disaster procedures. 8. Demonstrates interpersonal skills necessary to establish and maintain effective relationships with co-workers, supervisors, physicians and staff members of other departments. 9. Responsibility for ensuring effective communication between all perioperative team members and other center staff. 10. Maintains confidential all observed or acquired information regarding all patients, their surgical procedure, and their perioperative experience. What We Expect From You 1. High school graduate or GED. 2. Has acquired a minimum of two years of surgical/procedural clinical experience including clinical support to anesthesia services. 3. Current LPN New York State licensure preferred. 4. Holds current BLS certification 5. Work Hours: As a healthcare provider of the Associated Medical Professionals of NY, PLLC, work hours are not fixed and are structured to provide the best quality patient care possible. The normal business hours may be extended due to business needs the operations support manager will be required to work additional hours as needed. Working Conditions: Requires exposure to bloodborne pathogens, communicable diseases, toxic substances, ionizing radiation, therapeutic preparations, and other conditions common to a healthcare environment. Age of Patient/Customer: Age groups, from age 10, (a minimum of 80lbs, 55 inches) to geriatrics Physical Demands: Requires physical ability, manual dexterity, and stamina (i.e., to lift up to 50 pounds, to push/pull storage carts, frequent bending, reaching, standing and walking and occasional kneeling/squatting and the ability to remain on feet for extended periods of time) to perform the essential functions of the position) Computer literacy - Microsoft Office, Excel and Word are required preferred. What We are Offer You At US Urology Partners, we are guided by four core values. Every associate living the core values makes our company an amazing place to work. Here “Every Family Matters” Compassion Make Someone’s Day Collaboration Achieve Possibilities Together Respect Treat people with dignity Accountability Do the right thing Beyond competitive compensation, our well-rounded benefits package includes a range of comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans, HSA / FSA, 401(k) matching, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and more. About US Urology Partners U.S. Urology Partners is one of the nation’s largest independent providers of urology and related specialty services, including general urology, surgical procedures, advanced cancer treatment, and other ancillary services. Through Central Ohio Urology Group and Associated Medical Professionals of NY, the U.S. Urology Partners clinical network now consists of 24 offices, including a state-of-the-art, urology-specific ambulatory surgery center that is one of the first in the country to offer robotic surgery. U.S. Urology Partners was formed to support urology practices through an experienced team of healthcare executives and resources, while serving as a platform upon which NMS Capital intends to build a leading provider of urological services through an acquisition strategy. U.S. Urology Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, arrest record, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment. U.S. Urology Partners is one of the nation’s largest independent providers of urology and related specialty services, including general urology, surgical procedures, advanced cancer treatment, and other ancillary services. Through Central Ohio Urology Group, Associated Medical Professionals of NY and Florida Urology Center, the U.S. Urology Partners clinical network now consists of more than 40 offices throughout the East Coast and Midwest, including a state-of-the-art, urology-specific ambulatory surgery center that is one of the first in the country to offer robotic surgery. U.S. Urology Partners was formed to support urology practices through an experienced team of healthcare executives and resources, while serving as a platform upon which NMS Capital is building a leading provider of urological services through an acquisition strategy.