Anesthesia Technician | On-Call

Schedule Weekly Hours:

Have you dreamed of working in the healthcare field but are unsure what is the right job for you? Is patient care something you are passionate about? Does the idea of working side by side with surgeons and nursing staff excite you? Be the change you want to see in the world and apply for our open Anesthesia Technician position.

Your dream career path is calling.... are you ready to make a difference in the healthcare community? Apply today.

What you will get:

• Starting pay of $18.97 hour + more for experience!
• Shift differentials for PM or weekend shifts
• Ability to learn on the job in a hands-on environment
• Support to grow in your career with access to our Career Development Center and Tuition Investment Program
• Work/Life balance to love what you do and where you live

What's Available:

• On-call, work 48hrs in 6wks
• Rotation of Day and PM shifts
• 500 am - 1:30 pm, 600 am - 3:00 pm, 6:30am - 3:25 pm , 6:45 am - 3:15 pm, 11am- 7:30pm, 1:30pm - 10:00pm

What you will do:

• Set up anesthesia equipment for daily surgeries
• Assist surgery staff with prepping equipment and stocking supplies as needed
• Clean and sanitize surgery tools and devices
• Prepare and make patient feel at ease before provider arrives to OR
• Check carts and machines

What you need:

• High School Diploma or equivalency
• BLS for healthcare workers
• Wisconsin Registered Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) OR
• National Registry Emergency Medical Technician - Basic (NREMT) OR
• National Registry Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic (NREMT-P) OR
• Wisconsin Emergency Medical Technician - Basic (EMT-B)
• Current Infant-Adult Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers (with hands on learning) from one of the following programs; American Heart Association or American Red Cross

Gundersen Health System is healthcare for neighbors, by neighbors. While we call La Crosse home, our system has 7 hospitals and 65 clinics in neighboring communities. Inside our walls and our neighborhoods, we deliver world-class medical care combined with the right amount of love. We call it Love + Medicine and it's who we are.

The Anesthesia Technician cleans and stocks anesthesiology work areas, as well as assists anesthesiology providers as necessary to make anesthesia services available to patients. Position includes a weekend and holiday on-call responsibility.

Major Responsibilities:

1. Assist CRNA/MDA as needed in all operating areas.

• Place monitors on patient

• Assist with intubation

• Answer pages

2. Clean anesthesia equipment in rooms and restock between cases and at the end of the day (terminal cleaning).
3. Set up OR room for all specialty cases and prepare IV's, arterial lines, PA lines, and CVP lines.
4. Prepare rooms for exceptional case set-ups, i.e., pediatrics Mapelson, circuit, peds ventilator; latex allergy; malignant hyperthermia.
5. Stock special carts, i.e., epidural, fiberoptic, peds, emergency, malignant hyper-thermia, drug box, and exhibit knowledge of where to obtain supplies, i.e., stock-room, pharmacy, special orders.
6. Possess knowledge of location of outlying areas and any responsibilities in these areas, i.e., ICU, Peds ICU, Pre-Op, PACU, Respiratory Care, TEC, CT Scan, MRI, Car-diac Cath Lab, Lithotripsy, Special Procedures, OB.
7. Utilize equipment and specialty boxes appropriately; ACT machine (run controls), Hemocue, One-Touch glucose meter, fiberoptic scopes (type, operation of, how to check), emergency intubation box, Bier Block tray, Jet ventilator, latex allergy box, Hot Lines, Level I, Plum pumps, gas machine, monitors.
8. Initiate and adhere to monthly cleaning schedule.
9. Demonstrate role accountability by adhering to the organization's mission, statement, policies and confidentiality standards.
10. Assist in orientation of new personnel.
11. Participate in quality improvement activities, staff meetings and appropriate in-services.

12. Adheres to regular and predictable attendance.
13. Personally interacts, engages with and cares for patients.
14. Ensures patient safety.

15. Witness waste of controlled substances with Anesthesiology staff in the state of Wisconsin. The states of Minnesota and Iowa require licensed individuals or registered pharmacy technician staff only to witness the waste of controlled substance with anesthesia staff).

Education and Learning:
REQUIRED
High School Diploma or equivalency

Work Experience:
REQUIRED
No experience required.

DESIRED
1 year experience in an acute health care setting

License and Certifications:
REQUIRED
Wisconsin Registered Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) or National Registry Emergency Medical Technician - Basic (NREMT) or National Registry Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic (NREMT-P) or Wisconsin Emergency Medical Technician - Basic (EMT-B)
Current Infant-Adult Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers (with hands on learning) from one of the following programs; American Heart Association or American Red Cross.

Age Specific Population Served:
Infant (less than 1 year)
Pediatric (1 - 12 years)
Adolescent (13 - 17 years)
Adult (18 - 64 years)
Geriatric (65 years & older)

OSHA Category:
Category I - All Employees in this job title have a reasonably anticipated risk of occupational exposure to blood and/or other potentially infectious materials.

Physical Requirements/Demands Of The Position:
Walking/Standing Frequently (34-66% or 5.5 hours)
Stooping/Bending Frequently (34-66% or 5.5 hours)
Lifting - Other Frequently (34-66% or 5.5 hours)
Push/Pull (Static Force) Occasionally (6-33% or 3 hours)

If you need assistance with any portion of the application or have questions about the position, please contact HR-Recruitment@gundersenhealth.org or call 608-775-0267

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Equal Opportunity Employer