| Location | Saint Louis, MO |
Additional Information About the Role
Anesthesia Technician (Evening)
Schedule: Monday through Friday, 1PM to 6:30 AM
Join our team as an Anesthesia Technician and play a vital role in supporting anesthesia providers during surgical and special procedures. Responsibilities include preparing and maintaining anesthesia equipment, assisting with line placements and specialized procedures, processing specimens, performing EKGs, and ensuring all equipment is calibrated and ready for patient care.
Qualifications:
If you thrive in a fast-paced clinical environment and enjoy being a key member of the surgical team, we'd love to hear from you!
Overview
Missouri Baptist Medical Center, an acute care hospital in St. Louis County, offers a full continuum of medical and surgical services, including heart care, cancer, women and infants, breast health, gastrointestinal, orthopedic, stroke, therapy, wound and pain management services. The hospital has a 24-hour adult emergency department and cares for pediatric patients at a separate emergency department in collaboration with St. Louis Children's Hospital.
Missouri Baptist is the first and only hospital in St. Louis County to be named a Magnet hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). The prestigious designation is the highest credential a health care organization can receive for nursing excellence and quality patient care. This recognition has been accomplished by less than nine percent of hospitals nationwide. Additionally, U.S. News & World Report ranked the hospital #2 in the St. Louis metro area.
Preferred Qualifications
Role Purpose
Provides skilled assistance to anesthesiology providers, such as assisting with special procedures, preparing equipment and supplies and providing medications for use by anesthesiologists.
Responsibilities
Prepares IV, central lines, and sets up transducers. Assists with rapid infusion of blood products, processes blood specimens, and completes EKG tests.Sets up, primes, and calibrates various equipment. Completes and documents quality checks on various equipment.Assists with special procedures to include, but not limited to, line-placement, fiber optic intubation, hemodilutions, echocardiograms, EEGs and regional anesthesia.
Minimum Requirements
Education
High School Diploma or GED
Experience
2-5 years
Supervisor Experience
No Experience
Preferred Requirements
Licenses & Certifications
Anesthesia TechnicianCertified Nurse AssistantCPR/AED
Benefits and Legal Statement
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