Job Description

Location: St. Elizabeth's Medical Center
Posted Date: 4/12/2023

About Steward Health Care
Nearly a decade ago, Steward Health Care System emerged as a different kind of health care company designed to usher in a new era of wellness. One that provides our patients better, more proactive care at a sustainable cost, our providers unrivaled coordination of care, and our communities greater prosperity and stability.
As the country’s largest physician-led, tax paying, integrated health care system, our doctors can be certain that we share their interests and those of their patients. Together we are on a mission to revolutionize the way health care is delivered - creating healthier lives, thriving communities and a better world.
Steward is among the nation’s largest and most successful accountable care organizations (ACO), with more than 5,500 providers and 43,000 health care professionals who care for 12.3 million patients a year through a closely integrated network of hospitals, multispecialty medical groups, urgent care centers, skilled nursing facilities and behavioral health centers.
Based in Dallas, Steward currently operates 39 hospitals across Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Utah.
For more information, visit www.steward.org.

Anesthesia Technician Assistant - 40 hrs/wk, Days, No weekends, Holidays as needed

Department:

02100.50350 - OPERATING ROOM

Reports To:

OR Nurse manager

Job Code:

FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt

Position Summary:

To provide assistance to Anesthesia staff with patient preparation for anesthesia and surgery and help maintain organization of equipment, work room, and supplies.

Key Reponsibilities:

Technicians are accountable to anesthesia staff, and the Patient care director to carry out all tasks assigned within the framework of there duties and communicate all essential information in a timely manner.Report potential impacts to patient safety to anesthesia staff, and patient care director
Notify appropriate staff of changes and events in surgical area that affect the regular
O.R. scheduling.
Remove and report all malfunctioning equipment to chief of anesthesia and the patient care director.
Acting in the best interest of the institution and the patients under it's care, employee will report any violation(s) to patient and fellow employee(s) safety and rightsStock anesthesia case carts and all related areas.
Clean and maintain all of the anesthesia equipment, calibrates monitoring equipment.
Assist with the set-up of equipment.
Clean and set-up anesthesia area between surgical cases.
Assist the staff in the insertion of invasive monitoring lines.
Responsible for any other duties assigned by supervisor.

Required Knowledge & Skills:

Working knowledge of the Operating Room Procedures.

Knowledge of Pxysis machine, O-2 tanks, assist doctors. Many tasks require job knowledge or response to physician/patient needs, therefore, authority to respond to anesthesia staff needs within the framework of the technician responsibilities is given.

Education:

High School Diploma

Experience:

2 years of current operating room experience preferred.


Steward Health Care is proud to be a minority, physician owned organization. Diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging are at the foundation of the care we provide, the community services we support and all our employment practices. We do not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, and or expression or any other non-job-related characteristic.


Additional Information

Important COVID message

Please note, St. Elizabeth's Medical Center is taking additional, necessary preparations to ensure patients can receive compassionate care in a safe, carefully managed environment - with confidence and without fear. Our Safe and Ready program consists of a rigorous [five-point] standard ensuring patient safety, confidence, and convenience: Expanded hours will allow previously cancelled procedures to be scheduled as quickly as possible. Any COVID-19 related care takes place in designated areas away from other patients and their families. Emergency Departments are reorganized to be a safe place to treat all emergency patients. A stringent cleaning policy has been implemented throughout the hospital. A strictly controlled visitor and masking policy is required for patient safety. You can rest assured that we have made the necessary preparations to provide care in a safe, controlled, and professional way.

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