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West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc. 5NOR Anesthesia Care Assistant (JR24-51859) in Morgantown, West Virginia

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Work requires general knowledge of anesthesia practices and aseptic technique needed to organize, stock, set-up, and clean anesthesia equipment, work areas, and inventory locations. Follows Perioperative Services and Anesthesia's departmental/regulatory standards in the completion of assigned tasks.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE: 1. High School Diploma or Equivalent. 2. Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire date. EXPERIENCE: 1. One (1) year of nursing assistant and/or patient care experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE: 1. Graduate of an approved school of Anesthesia Technology, Surgical Technology, or Respiratory Therapy.

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.

  1. Follows general principles of aseptic technique in the completion of assigned work tasks. Ensures proper disposal of one-time use items. May set up disposable supplies for sterile anesthesia field.
  2. Monitors the inventory of consumable supplies. Ensures that the anesthesia carts are stocked with disposable supplies and the anesthesia area is clean, uncluttered, and ready for next day use. Reprocesses reusable supplies.
  3. Checks expiration dates of disposable supplies and rotates stock for earliest expiration date use.
  4. Performs anesthesia post case cleaning. At end of day terminally cleans and dusts anesthesia equipment returning cleaned equipment to its designated storage location.
  5. Ensures basic anesthesia equipment is available in each anesthetic location including emergency airway equipment (i.e. Ambu bags, working blades, etc.). Assists anesthesia providers with intubations and other procedures by acquiring requested supplies, instruments, and equipment (does not include the set-up and spiking of IV fluids).
  6. Cleans up a hazardous spill ensuring SDS sheets are followed. Completes required incident documentation.
  7. Transports mobile anesthesia carts to scheduled patient care locations. May assist anesthesia provider with patient transport and positioning. May transport mobile cart's medication tray to and from Pharmacy.
  8. Sets up suction devices. Switches out anesthesia machine tanks and recording paper when needed. Confirms anesthesia equipment is available for CRNA/resident/MD including confirming power/gas sources &... For full info follow application link.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. Please view Equal Employment Opportunity Posters provided by OFCCP here. The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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