Job Profile
Summary
This role focuses on
providing
medical and clinical support services to patients .
In addition, this role focuses on performing the following Anesthesia related duties:
Provides
anesthesia for patients undergoing surgical, obstetric, diagnostic, or therapeutic procedures while
monitoring
the patient’s condition and supporting vital organ functions.
Responsibilities also include diagnosis and treatment of acute, chronic, and/or cancer pain as well as provide resuscitation and medical management for patients with critical illnesses and severe injuries.
A management role that supervises employees focusing on tactical, operational activities within a specified area, with the majority of time spent overseeing area of responsibility, planning, prioritizing and/or directing the responsibilities of employees.
Goal
achievement is typically
accomplished
through
performance
of direct and/or indirect reports .
A role that supervises para-professional employees .
Responsibilities that typically
include:
Setting day-to-day operational
objectives
for team, problems faced may be difficult but typically are not complex, and ensures policies, practices and procedures are understood and followed by direct reports,
customers
and stakeholders.
Job Overview
This position
has overall responsibility of
ongoing communication, scheduling ,
and oversight that pertain to the flow of patients, supplies, and equipment in
a highly complicated
work environment .
Provides
clinical and administrative supervision to Clinical Care Technicians .
P rovide s
the operating rooms with required anesthesia and physiological monitoring equipment in preparation for anesthesia in surgical, obstetric ,
and diagnostic anesthesia suites.
Job Description
Minimum Qualifications:
1.
High school diploma or equivalent.
2.
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
3.
Two (2) years of experience working as an Anesthesia Tech within an Operating Room Environment.
Duties and Responsibilities :
The
duties and responsibilities listed
below
are intended to describe the general nature of work
and
are not intended to be an all-inclusive list .
Other duties
and responsibilities
may be assigned.
1.
Performs and/or
assists
with procedures in the clinical setting.
2.
Assists anesthesiologist with preparation and placement of neurophysiologic monitors.
3.
Assists with induction by connecting patient to hemodynamic monitoring.
4.
Assists and
anticipates
needs of anesthesiologist in invasive monitor insertion and procedures such as arterial access, central venous access, fiber-optic intubation and/or difficult airway situations.
5.
Prepares and sets up equipment pertinent to the anesthesia provider and case.
6.
Prepares age-appropriate anesthesia equipment, monitors, and airway support.
7.
Prepares and assembles transducer lines and equipment necessary for invasive monitoring.
8.
Sets up,
maintains ,
and transports specialty devices used in the diverse clinical areas.
9.
Trouble-shoots and corrects monitoring equipment questions.
10.
Responds
immediately
to OR room calls that require assistance
regarding
supplies, IV pumps, or other items
required
during the surgical procedure.
11.
Inventories and stocks anesthesia supplies consistent with departmental requirements.
12.
Maintains
an inventory of properly functioning anesthesia equipment in designated area to track repairs.
13.
Stocks the operating rooms, specialty carts, anesthesia carts, equipment rooms and remote anesthesia areas with disposable/reusable supplies used by anesthesia staff.
14.
Performs the responsibilities for the Anesthesia Stat Lab (ASL) according to JACHO guidelines and as described in the Policy and Procedure Manual.
15.
Responsible for preparation and planning for
next
day case
equipment needs.
16.
Acts as a preceptor for newly hired Anesthesia Techs and plays an integral role in their onboarding process .
17.
Oversees the restock and maintenance of the Anesthesia Code Bags and monitors needs of the restock room .
18.
Responsible for the maintenance and communication of all paper and electronic schedules ( i.e.
call, PTO requests, and triage of ill calls) .
19.
Assists manager with review of prospective candidates for hire and engages in interview process
20.
Coordinates break/lunch relief, and floor assignments in an efficient and
equitable
manner
2 1 .
Assists leadership team with strategic initiatives
regarding
process improvement efforts, with a focus on safety and efficiency .
Physical Requirements:
1.
Prolonged, extensive, or considerable standing/walking .
2.
Ability to lift, reach, carry,
push
and pull 40-50
lb s
or more.
3.
Considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching .
4.
Frequent exposure to hazardous chemicals, sick patients, bodily substances, noise and
possible exposure
to radiation, lasers, electric shock, etc.
5.
Regularly exposed to the risk of blood borne diseases and other transmissible infections .
6.
Contact with patients under
wide
variety of circumstances .
7.
Subject to varying and unpredictable situations .
8.
May have contact with hazardous materials .
9.
Ability to speak and hear effectively and meet telephone and customer service standards.
10.
Expression
by means of
spoken words to communication oral information to customers accurately, quickly, and loudly enough in the English language.
11.
Ability to perceive
sounds such as phones ringing, beepers, alarms ,
and buzzers.
12.
Clarity of both near and far vision.
13.
Ability to stand/sit combination of eight (8) hours or length of assignment. Lifts, positions, pushes and/or transfer patients and equipment
14.
Ab ility
to distinguish color,
i.e.
alarms and buzzers on equipment, and color codes on instrumentation.
Skills & Abilities:
1.
Read and write at a level necessary to perform all duties
in English.
2.
Accurately
maintain
written records in addition to basic familiarity with computers and the ability to navigate at a basic level within web-based applications.
3.
Demonstrates
a pro-active customer service orientation.
4.
Knowledge of basic anatomy and physiology of the cardiopulmonary systems and infection control.
5.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills to work well with people of diverse educational
background
within the potentially stressful operating room environment.
At Tufts Medicine, we want every individual to feel valued for the skills and experience they bring. Our compensation philosophy is designed to offer fair, competitive pay that attracts, retains, and motivates highly talented individuals, while rewarding the important work you do every day.
The base pay ranges reflect the minimum qualifications for the role. Individual offers are determined using a comprehensive approach that considers relevant experience, certifications, education, skills, and internal equity to ensure compensation is fair, consistent, and aligned with our business goals.
Beyond base pay, Tufts Medicine provides a comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports your health, financial security, and career growth—one of the many ways we invest in you so you can thrive both at work and outside of it.
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