Anesthesia Technician
Location: Fort Walton Beach, Florida
Description: Fort Walton Beach Medical Center is employing Anesthesia Technician right now, this career will be assigned in Florida. For detail informations about this career opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. POSITION SUMMARY:
To facilitate care of patients under the direction of the Anesthesiologist/Anesthetist and RN utilizing process, in accordance with the philos! ophy, goals, and objectives of FWBMC.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
1. Demonstrates knowledge and application of sterile technique, equipment and supplies needed for various anesthetics.
2. Communicates, interacts and participates in teamwork on the unit.
3. Practices, endorses and provides customer service skills to patients, visitors, physicians and staff.
4. Serves as the patient and family advocate with respect to the patients right to privacy by protecting confidential information.
5. Actively seeks ways to control costs without compromising patient safety, qualify of care or the services delivered.
6. Demonstrates knowledge of the occurrence reporting system. Uses system to report potential patient safety issues.
7. Follows established guidelines for reporting a significant medical error or unanticipated outcome in the patient’s care which results in patient harm.
8. Attends inservice presenta! tions and completes all mandatory education requirements.
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9. Maintains and safely handles medications to include IV fluids, contrast media and prescription medications.
10. Uses Performance Improvement Plan to improve patient safety.
11. Regular, Punctual and dependable attendance.
12. May have access to the POS room or designated areas to transport, assemble, and stock (inventory) of non scheduled drugs and biologicals to include but not limited to fluids, sterile water, normal saline, and irrigations.
13. Assists the anesthesiologist with certain aspects of patient care as needed.
14. Orders anesthesia equipment and disposable supplies according to established par levels.
15. Assists with turnover of anesthesia supplies and equipment in between cases, including placing circuits on the machine and insuring appropriate supplies and disposables on the anesthesia cart.
16. Performs regular cleaning of all anesthesia equipment, including anesthesia machines, non-disp! osable equipment/supplies and monitors.
17. Maintains anesthesia storage and supply areas in a clean and orderly fashion that promotes ease of access by Anesthesia staff.
Qualifications
EDUCATION REQUIRED AND/OR PREFERRED:
- High School or equivalency required
- Completion of Scrub Technologist course preferred
- BLS within 90 days of hire required
- LPN licensure in State of Florida or EMT certification preferred
- Acute care experience preferred
- Reads and writes Basic English with the basic skills necessary to transcribe physician’s orders
- Knowledge of body substance isolation
- Ability to listen, empathize and respond to patient, family, internal and external partners needs
- Knowledge of basic anesthesia prin! ciples
- Video equipment set up/troubleshooting skills CUSTOMERS SERVED: All employees, staff of Fort Walton Beach Medical Center in both clinical and non-clinical departments, including patients/families, physicians, volunteers, agency, contract, students and the community.
COMPETENCIES:
The competencies identified for this position are summarized and reviewed periodically throughout employment. The required behaviors and measurement associated with core, job specific, age specific, and management (if applicable) competencies and are maintained in the department education file.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
This position is classified as Medium-Heavy Work which is defined as exerting up to 75 pounds of force occasionally, 35 pounds frequently and 15 pounds constantly.
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If you were eligible to this career, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Fort Walton Beach Medical Center.
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This career starts available on: Sat, 27 Apr 2013 16:27:16 GMT
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