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Description
Job Description
Responsible for provision, maintenance and technical function of anesthesia machines, ventilators, monitoring equipment, fluid warmers, patient warming systems and other types of anesthesia equipment that may be age specific. Responsible for provision and stocking of supplies for anesthesia administration, cleaning and disinfecting of equipment (such as fiberoptic bronchoscopes), as well as troubleshooting various types of anesthesia equipment.
Responsibilities
Perform all duties of Anesthesia Aide I (*)
Familiar with High Acuity areas, not limited to Cardiac, Liver transplant and outlying areas
Secondary level troubleshooting, including but not limited to EPIC, Neuron and other anesthesia peripheral equipment
(*)
Qualifications
Room Preparations and Cleaning
Ensure anesthesia machine and equipment are properly turned over between cases following departmental rules and Infection Prevention Protocols
Terminal cleaning of anesthesia machine at the End of Day
Terminal cleaning of all anesthesia equipment at End of Day and ensure they are ready for use
Must be able to follow proper protocols with regards to PPE preparation for the cleaning of Contact Rooms
Ensure workrooms are kept in a clean and orderly fashion
Anesthesia Supply Handling
Responsible for moving supplies to and from Stat Stores as needed
Stocking central workrooms supplies from U-Boats
Stocking supply carts in the ORs between cases and End of Day
Checking and stocking anesthesia machine drawers between cases and at End of Day
Checking anesthesia medications for expiration dates
Checking anesthesia supplies for expiration dates in ORs and workrooms
Checking and restocking equipment supplies daily as needed
Replace medications labels as needed in the OR setting
Inform supervisor of supply issues in workrooms
Anesthesia Technical Duties
Perform daily calibrations and pre-procedure checklists on anesthesia machines
Deliver and set up fiberoptic scopes and towers in OR as needed
Setup TEE (Trans-Esophageal Echocardiography) probes and machines in the OR
Primary troubleshooting of equipment, not limited to machine circuit leaks, flow sensor issues, probe and scopes issues, equipment connections and issues with acquiring vitals from patient monitor
Recognizing and appropriately managing all anesthesia equipment
Assemble and disassemble anesthesia machine connections for movement to all floors and areas as needed
Procedural Equipment Handling, Cleaning and Transport
Pick-up, transport and distribute clean scopes from SPD (Sterile Processing Department) to all areas
Pre-clean scopes using appropriate enzymatic sponges and Infection Prevention procedures
Pre-clean TEE probes using red enzymatic sponge and prepare for transport to SPD
Transport dirty probes and scopes following protocol outlined by Infection Prevention and department protocols
High-Level disinfect ultrasound probes using Trophon machine following Infection Prevention protocols
Perform other related duties
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Worksite address
new york, NY, 10261, US
Who can apply
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