1. Maintains and organizes the anesthesia environment, equipment, supplies and personnel to facilitate department functions.

1. Sets up anesthesia equipment and understands the function and use of each item (e.g. invasive pressure monitoring, IVs, airway equipment).
2. Obtains and stocks supplies and equipment as requested by the anesthesia care team.Maintains availability of necessary equipment in each OR. Stocks adequate par levels of anesthesia supplies in all anesthetizing locations including: travel carts, emergency airway carts and regional carts.
3. Demonstrates detailed technical knowledge and troubleshooting ability for anesthesia delivery system (anesthesia machines) and monitoring equipment.
4. Cleans anesthesia machines, monitors and equipment following infection control procedures.Contaminated items are disposed of in accordance with infection control policy.
5. Maintains equipment inventory to track repairs, loaners and demos.
6. Knowledge of the location of the material safety data sheets (MSDS) on hazardous materials.

Education and Experience

1. High School Diploma or equivalent is required. CPR certification is required.

2.Six months clinical healthcare experience (PCT, CNA, MA, EMT, etc.) or equivalent preferred.

IV.Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

1. Effective verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills are necessary in order to work with various clinical personnel, resolve problems using appropriate methods and organizational resources, and properly identify and label supplies for inventory purposes.

1. Knowledge and ability to apply established departmental policies, procedures, behavioral and attitudinal norms, and quality assurance programs, safety, security, environmental, infection control standards and National Patient Safety Goals.

1. Ability to establish and maintain courteous and effective relationships with patients, visitors, co-workers and medical staff and demonstrate sensitivity and awareness of patient needs.Providing information in a manner that is comprehendible, supportive and timely manner.

1. Ability to meet or exceed customer and co-workers expectations in delivering service by implementing the Commitment to Excellence philosophy.

1. Ability to demonstrate initiative and proactively diagnose and resolve problems. Ability to demonstrate speed and timeliness in all duties.

1. Ability to respond and/or assist in emergency procedures and situations immediately and competently (e.g. cardiac arrest, difficult airway, malignant hyperthermia etc),

1. Ability to foster anenvironment conducive to the development of others; teaching, orienting and acting as a role model to junior staff, and being an active team member.

1. Ability to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the patient population(s) served.Ability to demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and ability to assess data reflective of the patient's requirements relative to his or her age-specific needs.

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