DHR Health - US:TX:Edinburg - Days
Summary:
FLSA STATUS: Exempt Non-Exempt
MISSION STATEMENT:
Our Mission is to improve the well-being of those we serve with a commitment to excellence: every patient, every encounter, every time.
VISION:
Our Vision is to create a world-class health system to advance medicine and increase access for the communities we serve by empowering caregivers to heal through compassion, knowledge, innovation, integrated care and excellence.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The role of the anesthesia technician is to assist the licensed anesthesia care providers in the acquisition, preparation, and application of equipment and supplies required for the safe, efficient and cost-effective administration of anesthesia in any area of the hospital where anesthesia services are rendered.
POSITION EDUCATION/ QUALIFICATIONS:
Required:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Experience in a hospital or procedural setting preferred
Preferred:
- Certified Anesthesia Technician (Cer.A.T.) or Technologist (Cer.A.T.T.)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
- Prior experience in Labor & Delivery or OR environment
- Must be able to be sensitive to cultural and bilingual issues.
- Good written and verbal communication skills required.
- Ability to read, write and speak English
- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely with all levels of nursing, administration, and physicians
- Prefer hospital experience
JOB KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE:
- 6 months – 1-year continuous experience in operative nursing and as an anesthesia technician is preferred.
- Able to adjust and/or troubleshoot monitoring equipment, and computer equipment.
- Must be able to interact and communicate with all levels of staff, physicians, patients, and families in an effective manner. Exhibits tact, enthusiasm, and patience.
Must be sensitive to cultural and bilingual issues.
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Responsibilities:
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Promotes the facility mission, vision and values by effectively communicating them to others. Considers mission, vision and values in developing services, standards and practices
Clinical Support
- Assist anesthesia providers (CRNAs and anesthesiologists) during procedures including:
- Epidurals and spinals for labor analgesia
- Cesarean sections (scheduled and emergent)
- Gynecologic surgical cases
- Prepare and assist with airway management equipment
- Set up invasive monitoring equipment as directed
Equipment & Supply Management
- Set up, calibrate, and troubleshoot anesthesia machines and monitors daily
- Ensure all anesthesia carts, airway carts, and epidural carts are fully stocked and standardized
- Maintain readiness of difficult airway equipment and emergency carts
- Turn over rooms efficiently between cases with attention to infection control standards
Medication & Inventory Support
- Assist with stocking anesthesia medications per facility protocol (non-controlled substances unless otherwise permitted)
- Monitor supply levels and communicate shortages proactively
- Maintain organization and cleanliness of anesthesia work areas
Labor & Delivery Support
- Ensure epidural kits, pumps, and infusion supplies are readily available at all times
- Rapidly respond to requests for epidural placement and OB emergencies
- Assist with patient positioning and procedural setup under provider direction
Emergency Response
- Respond immediately to emergencies
- Assist with code situations, including airway setup and medication preparation support
Skills & Competencies
- Strong anticipation and situational awareness in high-acuity settings
- Ability to function under pressure with rapid task prioritization
- Excellent communication with anesthesia providers, nurses, and surgical teams
- High attention to detail with equipment and medication setup·
- Commitment to patient safety and sterile technique
- Basic understanding of physiological functions and processes as they relate to issues of patient care
- Keeping training current in use of new medical technologies.
- Committed to meeting quality standards.
- Build trust and is patient and responsive to client's needs.
- Pay attention to detail. Approaches work in a meticulous and thorough manner.
Other duties as assigned
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Other information:
LINES OF REPSONSIBILITIES:
(Chain-of-command)
1. RN Clinical Coordinator 2. Vice President 3. Chief Nursing Officer
CUSTOMER SERVICE:
Provide excellent customer service to all DHR customers. All employees are required to attend the DHR C.A.R.E.S program which outlines the Customer Service Principals including: Commitment, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Service.
AGE SPECIFIC:
Employees must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served in his/her assigned unit. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirement relative to his or her age.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: (ADA):
A. Essential Duties: Indicated by bold print within performance standards, preceding individual numbered criteria.
The following table provides physical requirements that will be associated with, but not limited to, this position:
Light/moderate lifting up to 20 lbs, from the floor to shoulder height.
Must be able to assist other employees with lifting more than 20 lbs.
Light/moderate carrying up to 20 lbs.
Dual simultaneous grasping
Operating office equipment
Operating mechanical equipment
Ability to read and write
Ability to hear verbal communication without aid
Operating Personal Vehicle
Ability to comprehend written/verbal communication
Other: Ability to deal with stress
B. Working Conditions: The individual spends over 95% of his/her time in an air-conditioned environment with varying exposures to noise. There is protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes. The position does have low exposure to malodorous, infectious body fluids from patients and some minimal exposure to noxious smells from cleansing agents.
C. Occupational Exposure: This position has minimal to no exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues and is an OSHA Category III (although situations can be imagined or hypothesized under which anyone, anywhere, might encounter potential exposure to body fluids). Person who performs these duties are not called upon as part of their employment to perform or assist in emergency medical care or first aid or to be potentially exposed in some other way.
D. Aptitudes: HIGH 1 2 3 4 5 6 LOW
Intelligence: General learning ability: The ability to “catch on” or understand instructions and underlying principles. Ability to reason and make judgments. 3
Verbal: Ability to understand meanings of words and ideas associated with them, and to use them effectively. To comprehend language, to understand relationships between words, and to understand meanings of whole sentences and paragraphs. To present information or ideas clearly. 3
Numerical: Ability to perform arithmetic operations quickly and accurately. 2
Spatial: Ability to comprehend forms in space and understands relationships of plane and solid objects. Frequently described as the ability to “visualize” objects or two or three dimensions, or to think visually of geometric forms. 2
Form Perception: Ability to perceive pertinent details and objects or in pictorial or graphic material to make visual comparisons and discriminations and see slight differences in shapes and shadings of figures and widths and lengths of lines. 3
Clerical Perception: Ability to receive pertinent details and verbal or tabular material. To observe differences in copy, to proofread words and numbers, and to avoid perceptual errors in arithmetic computation. 2
Motor Coordination: Ability to coordinate eyes and hands to fingers rapidly and accurately in making precise movements with speed. Ability to make a movement response accurately and quickly. 3
Finger Dexterity: Ability to move hands easily and skillfully. To work with fingers in placing and turning motions. 3
Manual Dexterity: Ability to move hands easily and skillfully. To work with hands in placing and turning motions. 3
Eye-Hand-Foot Coordination: Ability to move the hand and foot coordinately with each other in accordance with visual stimuli. 3
Color Discrimination: Ability to perceive and respond to similarities or differences in colors, shapes, or other values of the same or different color. To identify a particular color, or to recognize harmonious or contrasting color combinations, or to match color adequately. 3
I have read and reviewed my job description with my supervisor or designee and I understand the job I am expected to perform.
If applicable ____________ certification will be completed within _________ time frame of hire/transfer date.
Employee Signature: ________________________________ Date: ____________________
Transfer/Hire Date Effective: ________________________.
