Facility: Windy Hill Hospital

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RESPONSIBILITES

• Functions under the direction of the Surgical Services Director, Operating Room Manager, Specialty Coordinator and Anesthesiologist.
• Provides age appropriate patient care, which addresses biological, emotional, developmental, psychosocial and patient/family educational needs.
• Has anesthesia-related experience in variety of surgical specialties including trauma and emergency situations.
• Has knowledge regarding biomedical equipment.
• Must be flexible with schedule and understanding in the urgency of care with patients undergoing anesthesia.
• Schedule may be altered by manager when other staff members are on vacation and / or when the needs of the schedule dictate.
• Must be available to take call as required.
• Must be able to respond in the OR within 30 minutes of notification.
• Must demonstrate positive teamwork, behavior and communication.

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions

• Assists the perioperative team in the operating room with surgical procedures, including but not limited to general, orthopedic, neurological, spine, plastic, ENT, vascular, thoracic, GYN, oral and trauma procedures.
• Administers direct and in-direct care for patients undergoing the above procedures with supervision from licensed personnel.
• Set up anesthesia supplies in OR suites
• Picks up patients for surgery and assists patient transport to and from holding areas to surgical suites and to recovery areas if applicable.
• Assist with patient transfer to OR bed and positioning of patient
• Obtain blood products, pharmacy products or any other products as needed if applicable.
• Obtain supplies/equipment needed by anesthesia and OR staff throughout procedures as needed.
• Mop, clean and turn over OR suites at end of case and ensure proper stock of anesthesia supplies for to follow case if applicable.
• Assists RNs and surgical technicians with room set up, supply management and patient charges if applicable.
• Assist the anesthesia team as directed with peripheral, spinal blocks or epidural blocks.
• Interfacing and supporting other team members in the Operating Room, PACU, ICU, GI Lab, Vascular Institute, L&D and other departments as needed with cross training in monitoring, stocking, setting up, testing and troubleshooting equipment and assists with nursing and anesthesiology duties.
• Maintains all equipment pertaining to anesthesia in the operating room and other locations where anesthesia services are provided.
• Ability to understand, direct, teach and troubleshoot non-invasive monitoring equipment.
• Maintains skills and competency checks for identified equipment and quality control responsibilities.
• Pick up ICU beds and prepare transport monitors / cables in a timely manner if applicable.
• Clean LMAs, laryngoscope blades and handles, bronchoscopes, glidescopes and any other instruments requested by team according to manufacturers instructions for use if applicable.
• Ensure supplies and equipment are available and in good working order for anesthetizing locations outside of the main operating room.
• Ensures that supplies are available in the operating room and other locations where anesthesia services are provided.
• Maintains and restocks surgical scrub supplies at scrub sinks, at OR entrances, and dressing rooms with hats, masks and shoe covers.
• Checks and replaces sharps containers if applicable.
• Manage and restock inventory of all specialty supplies and anesthesia carts.
• Stock sheets, blankets etc.
• Maintain and stock appropriate levels of fluid in warmer/ refrigerator and linen and trash bags.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Participates in staff development and professional and self-developmental activities
• Teaches and orients new staff.
• Participates in performance improvement, quality measures, NPSGs, nursing shared governance and all other department projects and meetings.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required Minimum Education:

• High school diploma Required or equivalent Required
• College experience Preferred

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s):

All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.

• Basic Life Support or BLS - Instructor
• Cert Anesthesia Tech-Preferred

Required Minimum Experience:

• Minimum 2 years previous operating room experience Preferred

Required Minimum Skills:

• Must have excellent communication skills.
• Should be highly organized with ability to set priorities and make adjustments as needed on daily demands.
• Ability to work with all levels of care providers.
• Must be self-directed and self-motivated with strong customer service skills.
• Must be able to understand, speak and write English well to communicate with surgical services team.