Anesthesia Technician

At Houston Methodist, the Anesthesia Technician (AT) position provides support to the anesthesia providers and other members of the interprofessional health care team and is directly involved in patient care before, during and after procedures. This position assists with anesthesia-related procedures, troubleshooting of anesthesia-related equipment, and set up, operation, and initiation of patient monitoring in all anesthetizing locations e.g., OR, Cath Lab, Endoscopy, etc., as well as, in preoperative units, post-anesthesia care units, and intensive care units, as deemed necessary or as assigned. The AT position is familiar with all anesthetizing locations, anesthesia supplies, and anesthesia and other related equipment ensuring that assigned locations and items are ready, available, and in good working conditions at all times.

Responsibilities

Provides support to anesthesia providers and the interprofessional health care team; Directly involved in patient care before, during and after procedures; Assists with anesthesia-related procedures; Troubleshoots anesthesia-related equipment; Sets up, operates, and initiates patient monitoring in all anesthetizing locations; Performs anesthesia support activities in operating rooms, catheterization laboratories, intensive care units, and other patient care areas; Sets up, calibrates, and checks the performance of monitoring and anesthesia equipment before connecting to the patient; Cleans and disinfects equipment and work areas between patients following infection control standards; Organizes work flow, problem-solves and manages priorities with minimal supervision; Reports near misses and inputs errors promptly into TAPS; Ensures anesthetizing areas and work stations are reset, organized and ready for use after each case; Participates in committees and task forces as assigned; Seeks learning opportunities and completes and updates the My Development Plan

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent education; One year of hospital experience if not certified; No experience required if certified through ASATT; BLS - Basic Life Support certification required; ASATT - Certified Anesthesia Tech certification required; Demonstrates skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job; Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing English; Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers; Possesses basic computer knowledge, including hospital/anesthesia systems and Microsoft Office; Progression towards organizational and problem-solving skills; Progression towards time management skills; Ability to progress towards independence and exercise judgment in interactions with physicians, interprofessional care team and patients and their families

Nice to have

BLS - Basic Life Support Instructor (AHA) preferred