ANESTHESIA TECHNICIAN
Company: Kaiser Permanente
Location: Seattle
Posted on: October 4, 2024
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Job Description:
Job Summary:The Anesthesia Technician supports the Anesthesia
providers in delivering quality care to patients undergoing
outpatient surgery and/or Anesthesia Interventional procedures.
Maintains a clean, organized, and well stocked workroom. Maintains
clean, functional anesthesia equipment. Provides assistance with
patient care during procedures. Demonstrates excellent
communication skills. Provides patient care in a safe, comfortable,
private environment. Demonstrates responsibility and accountability
for practice, continued growth, and self-evaluation.Essential
Responsibilities:Maintains a clean, organized and well stocked
Workroom. Assures an adequate inventory of supplies
(medications,emergency supplies and advanced airway equipment) and
clean functioning equipment to meet daily needs of ORs and Pain
Clinic.Monitors expiration dates, rotates stock, removes
outdates.Cleans and restocks Anesthesia carts, regional block
carts, and Anesthesia machines daily.Cleans shelves and drawers in
workroom monthly and maintains a cleaning log.Cleans and puts
equipment away at the end of each day.Specialty carts cleaned,
monitored, restocked and logs maintained per schedule and after use
- including: Difficult Airway, Pediatric, Malignant Hyperthermia,
Latex allergy, and Block.Maintains clean, functional anesthesia
equipment.Cleans and maintains anesthesia equipment, machines and
monitors.Coordinates repairs/maintenance with BioMedicalSupport
daily work of the Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC).Assures special
equipment is in operating rooms (ORs) as needed for cases.Delivers
supplies and medications, as directed by Anesthesia provider, to
the ORs throughout the day.Troubleshoots problems with anesthesia
equipment, machines and monitors.Assists Anesthesia provider with
difficult intubations.Provides assistance to Anesthesia provider
with regional anesthesia blocks.Responds to codes, and other
emergencies in the Ambulatory Surgery Center.Monitors and records
department quality controls, i.e.refrigerator temp.Provides input
to ASC leadership team on Anesthesia Department support and
issues.Assisting with procedures. Assures needed supplies and
equipment are available to provider.Practices aseptic
technique.Rooms, positions, and supports patients during
procedure.Takes, records and reports vital signs.Documents
objective information into the electronic medical record (EMR)
(EPIC, PICIS, etc).Participates in universal protocol time-out
procedure with Anesthesia provider and document that it was
done.Provides patients with postprocedure documentation (i.e.
After-Visit summary) following Anesthesia Interventional
procedures.Performs point-ofcare testing such as blood glucose and
reports and records in electronic medical record.Communication and
Coordination of Care - Communicates in an attentive and
individualized manner.Demonstrates skills in communicating with
patients and their family.Problem solves and communicates
effectively with team members.Safety - Help ensure patient care is
provided in a safe, comfortable, and private environment.Provides a
safe environment for patients, visitors and employees by adhering
to departmental and KPWA Operational Policies for Infection
Prevention/Control and Employee Health, and Safety and
Security.Protects patient privacy by adhering to departmental and
KPWA Operational Policies for Confidentiality and Security of
Information.Professional Development- Demonstrates responsibility
and accountability for practice, continued growth and
self-evaluation.Identifies own learning needs and develops plan to
meet those needs in collaboration with manager.Collaborates with
manager to complete self and colleague/team performance
reviews.Basic Qualifications:ExperienceN/AEducationHigh School
Diploma OR General Education Development (GED) required.Completion
of an Anesthesia Technician training program or equivalent Hospital
or Military training.License, Certification, RegistrationBasic Life
Support required at hireAdditional Requirements:New graduate from
Anesthesia Technician program welcome to apply.Basic computer
skills in a MS Windows environment.Customer service, communication,
and organizational skills.Knowledge of infection control standards
including aseptic technique.Preferred Qualifications:Two (2) or
more years of recent continuous experience as an anesthesia tech or
equivalent military experience in anesthesia.National Certified
Anesthesia Technician credential or the ability to obtain in one
(1) year from hire date.COMPANY: KAISERTITLE: Anesthesia
TechnicianLOCATION: Seattle, WashingtonREQNUMBER: 1307044External
hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified
applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered
for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, state and local
laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance
Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for
employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national
origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran, or
disability status.
Keywords: Kaiser Permanente, Tacoma , ANESTHESIA TECHNICIAN, Professions , Seattle, Washington
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