Anesthesia Technician II, 40 Hours, Days
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Posted on April 29, 2024
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Anesthesia Technician II, 40 Hours, Days
Apply remote type On-site (100% Onsite) locations Worcester, MA University Campus time type Full time posted on Posted 2 Days Ago job requisition id JB243803Are you a current UMass Memorial Health caregiver? CLICK HERE to apply through your Workday account.
Schedule Details: Monday through Friday, Weekends - One Full Weekend a Month Scheduled Hours: 9:30am - 6:00pm Shift: 1 - Day Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America) Hours: 40 This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.Everyone Is a Caregiver
At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver – regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 16,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day. May be required to travel to other campuses. 930-1800 with rotating weekends and every other Thursday or Friday off. Performs a variety of duties including set up and maintenance of equipment, order and stock supplies, patient care and related duties. The duties and responsibilities stated are a general summary and not all inclusive. Major Responsibilities:- Assists in complex surgeries such as cardiac surgery, transplant- particularly liver transplant, trauma, vascular surgeries, and lumbar drain placement for complex aortic surgeries.
- Assists in the application of various types of monitors and equipment such as 3 and 5 lead ECG, NIBP, pulse oximetry, defibrillators, external pacemakers, thromboelastographic, rapid infusion system, etc. Places and removes electrocardiograph leads and blood pressure cuff. Assists staff with airway management as directed. Assists in the positioning of patients as required.
- Places IV solutions in blood/fluid warmer according to standard procedure. Sets up warming devices as required. Prepares transducer IV and flush system for arterial pressure and Swan Ganz monitoring lines. Sets up malignant hyperthermia machine in designated rooms. Removes all triggering agents. Tests equipment and lines for proper operation and leaks. Assists in insertion of invasive monitoring such as Swan Catheters, Continuous Cardiac Output Catheters, etc.
- Performs quality assurance tests on Thromboesastogram and HMS Plus equipment.
- Assists in transportation of patients. Observes monitoring equipment to ensure equipment connections. Reports discrepancies to physicians or others.
- Observes patients (physical appearance, attitude, etc.) and alerts physician or others to observations.
- Draws arterial, venous, mixed venous samples from existing invasive monitoring lines and finger stick blood samples. Performs appropriate tests and reports test results to Anesthetist or others. Performs quality assurance tests on equipment such as glucometer, Hemo Q, defibrillators, etc. Record results.
- Equivalent to high school plus additional specialized training.
- Minimum of one year of experience working in an academic/teaching hospital.
- Knowledge of a variety of patient care and anesthesia procedures.
- Three to twelve months experience.
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Who is a caregiver? It’s not just the person who delivers the care. It’s all the people who make it work … and make it better. Caregivers give everything that helps patients heal, from expertise to extra attention. They give clean, comfortable rooms. Fast, accurate answers. And an easier, less stressful experience. They give warm, reassuring smiles, and helping hands. We are more than 16,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, our community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day. #J-18808-LjbffrApply safely
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