Attention Anesthesia Technicians looking to join a dynamic Danbury Hospital team on a per diem basis. This role allows for flexibility, requires shift coverage of 2 per month and the opportunity to grow within the operating room. Requires working availability M - F and rotating Sundays - rotating shifts. If you have a minimum high school diploma (or equivalent), can read and speak English fluently and knowledge of surgical terminology and would like to be considered, please email resume to Christine Petti. Previous anesthesia tech experience strongly preferred.
Nuvance Health has a network of convenient hospital and outpatient locations - Danbury Hospital, New Milford Hospital, Norwalk Hospital and Sharon Hospital in Connecticut, and Northern Dutchess Hospital, Putnam Hospital Center and Vassar Brothers Medical Center in New York - plus multiple primary and specialty care physician practices locations, including The Heart Center, a leading provider of cardiology care. Non-acute care is offered through various affiliates,
Summary:
Assist Anesthesiologists and CRNA's in maintaining a well equipped, clean and orderly environment in which to administrator clinical anesthesia at Danbury Hospital.
Responsibilities:
1. Prepares anesthesia machines and equipment/supplies for procedures & assists with room turnover in an expeditious & efficient manner.
2. Cleans, stocks medications and supplies, & maintains anesthesia carts, machines & equipment in all areas of operating rooms/procedural rooms where anesthetics are administered while assuring supply availability for continuity of operations.
3. Stocks anesthesia workroom and all other designated locations with medications & supplies to maintain availability of anesthesia supplies.
4. Collaborates with anesthesia staff to preparation standard stock forms to ensure constant & efficient restocks.
5. Maintains appropriate logs and records for tracking of medications.
6. Responds immediately to any reasonable requests for equipment, supplies or assistance made by anesthesiologist or anesthetist involved in pre-, intra-, or post- operative patient care to assure their satisfaction.
7. Achieves the organizations established expectations for behavioral standards quality service, cost containment, teamwork & self development.
8. Responsible for resolution of first level of trouble shooting for anesthesia gas delivery systems and anesthesia to resolve, refer issue to supervisor & Bio-Medical engineering.
9. Deals courteously and tactfully with patients & staff.
10. Meets department standards for attendance, punctuality, customer service, telephone communication & cost containment.
11. Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
12. Performs other duties as assigned.
Other information:
Required: Read and speak English fluently.
Minimum Experience: one year
Desired: Previous anesthesia tech experience. Knowledge of surgical terminology and math helpful.
Location: Danbury-24 Hospital Ave
Work Type: Per Diem
Standard Hours: 1.00
FTE: 0.010000
Work Schedule: Rotating 8
Work Shift: Variable Shift, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY WITH ROTATING SUNDAYS
Org Unit: 208
Department: Anesthesiology
Exempt: No
Grade: U3
Salary Range:
$17- $28.2200 Hourly depending on experience
Education:
Essential:
* HS Graduate or Equivalent
Working conditions:
Essential:
* Significant manual skills / motor coord & finger dexterity
* Some occupational risk
* Very Heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. force
* Some exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.
EOE, including disability/vets.
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