Anesthesia Aide and Support Associate

Position Summary

The Anesthesia Aide assists Anesthesia, under the direction of the Anesthesia Provider. This position also encompasses the PreOp/PACU Support Associate duties of assisting in the PreOp and PACU areas with essential duties listed below. This position requires adaptability and flexibility.

Essential Job Functions/Accountabilities

Checks, cleans and restocks anesthesia machines following Infection Control guidelines, restocks carts in operating rooms between OR cases, terminally cleans anesthesia machines/carts.  Replaces tanks on the back of Anesthesia machines (Oxygen, Nitrous oxide, and air) as needed.  Cleans various types of instruments, follows infection control guidelines. 

Maintains Supplies on anesthesia carts, specialty carts.  (Pediatric carts, adult carts). Moves heavy equipment, anesthesia machines and carts as needed. Follows infection control guidelines. Universal Precautions are required. Sets up and assists with anesthesia procedure. Set-up intubations equipment. Assists in placing monitors on patients.

Maintains customer focus while performing job duties, uses proper communication skills, shows initiative, and works well in a team oriented environment.

Completes biannual inventory for anesthesia supplies.  Completes outdate check for supplies monthly.  Must be aware at all times of location of equipment and supplies. Troubleshoots problems relating to availability or working conditions of equipment and supplies. Ensures that requests for equipment service from physicians, residents or CRNAs are handled expediently. Assists with transport of the patient to and from the Block Room.  Participates in the Time Out under the direction of the Block Room RN.

Cleans/ Disinfects the Ultrasound unit between patients.  Transports patient to car in wheelchair.  Disinfects bed/chair and remakes beds. Stocks Pre-Op area with chairs, gowns, slippers.  Stocks warmer with blankets and thermal spreads.  Communicates with Pre-Op-PACU Coordinator/Manager if laundry items appear to be over or under stocked.  Obtains supplies from stock room, as requested.

Disinfects PACU counters, Block Room counters and over bed lights at the end of each day. Restocks bedside with necessary items.  Cleans Pre-Op chair spaces, IV poles, counters and monitors when pre-op for the day. Places filled sharps containers with IV tubing trash and contaminated trash.  Assists with unloading supplies in stockroom, when time permits.  Shares ideas for improvement/revision of policies/procedures which would enhance the work environment and overall operation of the Surgery Center.

All other duties not specifically assigned.

Position Requirements

Education: High School Diploma or GED required.

Experience: Three (3) to Five (5) years of demonstrated experience OR Suites with knowledge of patient flow is preferred. Previous experience in field or profession preferred.

Technical Skills: Knowledge of anatomy, medical terminology, and sterile techniques.

Certifications/Licenses/Registrations: N/A