Position Objective:

This role contributes to the provision of high-quality, cost effective health care through direct care of patients and serves as a team leader for the anesthesia technician service. The lead technician is responsible for delivering direct patient care as well as for management of other anesthesia technicians, and serves as the primary point of contact between the service and administrative or clinical leadership. This position reports to the director of surgery, in collaboration with the medical director of perioperative services and medical director of anesthesia.

Essential Job Duties:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

1. Provides direct patient care for perioperative patients and families in a developmentally, culturally and ethically appropriate manner.
2. Provides direct oversight of anesthesia technicians and performs management functions including but not limited to: technician scheduling, evaluation of clinical competencies, delegation of service-wide tasks, and troubleshooting operational challenges across departments with other clinical leaders.
3. Reviews schedule regularly to identify, plan and provide for special needs, i.e. lines set-ups, difficult intubations, bronchoscopy cart, jet ventilation, etc.
4. Provide direct patient care while assisting anesthesia staff with line insertion, spinal and epidural anesthesia. Documents line insertion and epidural placement.
5. Assists Anesthesia staff as needed by attaching monitoring devices, assisting with intubation and positioning of patients and other necessary functions connected with the induction of the patient.
6. Oversees and coordinates maintenance and troubleshooting of Pyxis, anesthesia, and surgical equipment.
7. Transports patients and specialty equipment as needed, in accordance with established safety policies.
8. Assists physicians and nurse with equipment during procedures as needed.
9. Coordinates product and equipment evaluations.
10. Participates in unit based quality improvement activities and CPI teams.

Educational/Experience Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Previous anesthesia technician, emergency medical technician or paramedic experience.
• Certification through ASATT (Cer.A.T. or Cer.A.T.T.) preferred.
• Strong verbal communication skills with some customer service experience.

Required License/Certifications:

• American Heart Association Health Care Provider BLS certification

Working Conditions, Equipment, Physical Demands:

There is a reasonable expectation that employees in this position will be exposed to blood-borne pathogens.

Physical Demands -

The physical demands and work environment that have been described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

The above job description is an overview of the functions and requirements for this position. This document is not intended to be an exhaustive list encompassing every duty and requirement of this position; your supervisor may assign other duties as deemed necessary.