Anesthesia Equipment Tech - PRN

Primary City/State:

Osborn Medical Center - 7400 E Osborn Rd Scottsdale, AZ 85251 Category:

Healthcare Support Shift:

Day Department:

OR Operating Room-Main

 Per Diem position




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At HonorHealth, you’ll find something special. From humble beginnings in 1927 to one of Arizona’s largest nonprofit healthcare systems, our culture is built on warmth and neighborly kindness. Behind every smile is a highly skilled professional with deep expertise and an unwavering dedication to what matters most — caring for the health and well-being of people and communities across the greater Phoenix area.

Responsibilities:


 JOB SUMMARY

Operates, assesses, coordinates, calibrates and maintains all equipment within department. May serve as a resource and provides assistance, training and instruction to other staff in areas concerning specialty equipment in department Assists licensed Anesthesia Providers in the acquisition, preparation and application of the equipment and supplies required for the administration of anesthesia. Provides support for licensed anesthesia providers for routine and complex surgical cases. Prepares and maintains patient monitoring devices and anesthesia delivery systems before, during and after anesthesia in departments where anesthesia is provided.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• •Ensures equipment is ready for use at time of need in specialty area. Operates, inspects, troubleshoots, and calibrates equipment in specialty area, including (but not limited to) Anesthesia Machines, Difficult Airway Equipment, Vital Sign Monitors, Stealth Navigation, Lasers, Hana Tables, Phaco/Vitrectomy Machines, Robotic, Cell Saver, Video towers, and other related integration equipment or new technology. Coordinates/schedules preventative maintenance and service (vendor and when appropriate, other technicians) via management of customer expectations. Performs device investigations related to regulations and/or incident reporting and reports all safety concerns. Responds to crisis/emergency situations involving equipment.
• •Assists licensed anesthesia providers in the acquisition, preparation and application of the equipment and supplies required for the administration of anesthesia. Provides support for licensed anesthesia providers for routine and complex surgical cases. Prepares and maintains patient monitoring devices and anesthesia delivery systems before, during and after anesthesia. May operate, under supervision, a variety of mechanical, pneumatic and electronic equipment used to monitor, evaluate and manage the patient undergoing anesthesia.
• •Maintains, in collaboration with Biomed department, an accurate equipment inventory in specialty area. Participates in trialing, procurement and placement coordination of equipment used in specialty area through vendor liaison and collaboration with variety of stakeholders. Facilitates daily equipment prep, maintenance, repairs as needed, floats to various areas of specialty to support the business need of the departments, and coordinates equipment changes during turnovers. May assist the licensed anesthesia provider with evaluations, transport, positioning, insertion of intravenous and other invasive lines, and airway management.
• •Provides customer relations and interfaces with multiple department’s logistics, resolves specialty equipment service problems by ensuring that clinical capability is restored as quickly as possible. Serves as a subject matter-expert on applicable specialty equipment, accessories, and supplies in area of specialty. Cleans, assembles, sterilizes, disinfects, stocks, orders and maintains the routine anesthesia equipment and supplies.
• •All other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• •High School Diploma or GED Required
• •Associates in healthcare, electronics or equivalent Preferred

EXPERIENCE

• •Other operating room equipment operations or related healthcare experience Required
• •2 years Anesthesia tech, equipment tech or surgical technician/technologist Preferred

LICENSE AND CERTIFICATIONS

• •Basic Life Support (BLS) - Certification, Current Basic Life Support Required
• •Stealth Certification 1 Year Required
• •Certified Surgical Technician - Certification, /Technologist Preferred
• •Anesthesia Technician - Certification, Certified Anesthesia Technician by the American Society of Anesthesia Technologists and Technicians (ASATT) Preferred
• •Certification by the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) Preferred




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