ANESTHESIA TECHNICIAN
Location: Durham, North Carolina
Description: Duke University and Duke University Health System is looking of ANESTHESIA TECHNICIAN right now, this vacancy will be reside in North Carolina. For detail informations about this vacancy opportunity kindly see the descriptions. Perform a variety of technical and supportive patient care tasks to assist attending anesthesiologists, residents and nurse anesthetists in performing anesthetic proc! edures for patients ranging from infancy to geriatrics. Performs routine and delegated duties according
to departmental policies.
Work Performed
Consult Operating Room schedule to determine supply and equipment needs
for procedures; prepare
anesthetizing locations for indicated procedure to include setting up
and calibrating monitoring devices;
troubleshoot anesthesia equipment malfunctions, routing non- functional
equipment to the proper
department for repair. Assist anesthesia providers using aseptic or
sterile technique with non-invasive and invasive patient procedures
including peripheral and/or central
intravenous and/or arterial line placement; airway management
techniques including mask,
endotracheal
and/or emergency methods and regional anesthesia techniques.
Assist anesthesia providers with physiological monitoring of patie! nts
notifying the anesthesia provider
(s) of! abnormal changes in vital signs and/or physical appearance of
the patient.
Clean anesthesia machines, monitors and equipment following procedures
established by Infection
Control.
Stock anesthesia supplies in all anesthetizing locations including
ploss carts, fiberoptic carts,
emergency airway bags and any other anesthesia supply location.
Obtain supplies and equipment as requested by anesthesia providers.
Assist with patient laboratory tests and results including, but not
limited to, ABG's, ACTs and other
point of care tests.
Obtain blood products and pharmaceuticals assisting with preparation
and delivery. Maintain immediate
availability to assist in routine and emergency procedures. May act as
a resource and role model for
other anesthesia technicians, anesthesia providers, learners and other
health care team members by!
providing technical guidance and instruction as appropriate.
May provide verbal and written feedback of interviewees and peers as
appropriate and as indicated
by supervisor.
May serve as an instructor/facilitator of educational in-services for
other anesthesia technicians.
May act as a role model for orientation and training of anesthesia
technicians and other health care
team members.
May assume anesthesia technician charge role in managing daily work
schedule of anesthesia
technicians and directing care to provide an efficient and safe
environment.
Acquire and/or maintain certification by obtaining annual continuing
education requirements.
Minimum Qualifications
Education
Work generally requires two years of college coursework in biology, physiology, anatomy or related scientific fields.
Experience
!
Work requires one year of direct patient contact experience as an ! Emergency Medical Technician, Licensed Practical Nurse or related clinical experience, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience.
Degrees, Licensures, Certifications
Basic Life Support Provider Certification. American Society of Anesthesia Technologists and Technicians Certification preferred.
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This vacancy will be opened on: Fri, 23 Aug 2013 17:54:12 GMT
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