Senior Certified Anesthesia Technician Job at Mount Sinai Health System (Elmhurst)

Job Description

Responsible for provision, and technical function of anesthesia machines, ventilators, monitoring equipment, fluid warmers, patient warming systems and other types of anesthesia equipment that may be age specific. Responsible for provision and stocking of supplies for anesthesia administration, cleaning and disinfecting of equipment (such as fiberoptic bronchoscopes), as well as troubleshooting various types of anesthesia equipment.

Job Responsibility

Perform all duties of Certified Anesthesia Technician II
Check, troubleshoot and resolve issues relating to worklist connections and ultrasounds studies transmitting to SYNGO (site specific responsibility)
Weekly Philips machine maintenance checks including but not limited to hard-drive status, patient studies and filter cleaning (site specific responsibility)
Ensure anesthesia machine and equipment are properly turned over between cases following departmental rules and Infection Prevention Protocols
Terminal cleaning of anesthesia machine at the End of Day
Terminal cleaning of all anesthesia equipment at End of Day and ensure they are ready for use
Must be able to follow proper protocols with regards to PPE preparation for the cleaning of Contact Rooms
Ensure workrooms are kept in a clean and orderly fashion
Responsible for moving supplies to and from Stat Stores as needed(site specific responsibility)
Stocking central workrooms supplies from U-Boats (site specific responsibility)
Stocking supply carts in the ORs between cases and End of Day
Checking and stocking anesthesia machine drawers between cases and at End of Day
Checking anesthesia medications for expiration dates (site specific responsibility)
Checking anesthesia supplies for expiration dates in ORs and workrooms
Checking and restocking equipment supplies daily as needed
Replace medications labels as needed in the OR setting
Inform supervisor of supply issues in workrooms
Perform daily calibrations and pre-procedure checklists on anesthesia machines
Deliver and set up fiberoptic scopes and towers in OR as needed
Setup TEE (Trans-Esophageal Echocardiography) probes and machines in the OR
Primary troubleshooting of equipment, not limited to machine circuit leaks, flow sensor issues, probe and scopes issues, equipment connections and issues with acquiring vitals from patient monitor
Recognizing and appropriately managing all anesthesia equipment
Assemble and disassemble anesthesia machine connections for movement to all floors and areas as needed
Pick-up, transport and distribute clean scopes from SPD (Sterile Processing Department) to all areas
Pre-clean scopes using appropriate enzymatic sponges and Infection Prevention procedures
Pre-clean TEE probes using red enzymatic sponge and prepare for transport to SPD
Transport dirty probes and scopes following protocol outlined by Infection Prevention and department protocols
High-Level disinfect ultrasound probes using Trophon machine following Infection Prevention protocols
Maintain knowledge of equipment and protocols
Checking and maintain intubation boxes and emergency airways carts
Other tasks and as needed or required
Perform all duties of Senior Anesthesia Support Technician (See Job Descriptions)
Familiar with High Acuity areas, not limited to Cardiac, Liver transplant and outlying areas
Secondary level troubleshooting, including but not limited to EPIC, Neuron and other anesthesia peripheral equipment

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED equivalent
2 to 4 years as Certified Anesthesia Technician II
Active ASATT Anesthesia Technician Certification
Completion of AHA AED Heartsaver Certification within six (6) months of employment
Continued certification is needed for employment
Basic MS Office Suite skills required
Technical skills necessary to perform duties
Proficiency in all departmental computer systems and databases
Good oral and written communication skills
Good interpersonal skills
Speaks, reads, and writes English to the extent required by the position

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