Anesthesia Tech Team Leader at Texas Children's Hospital

Houston, Texas, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

12 Sep, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

14 Jun, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Clinical Coordination, Anesthesia Equipment Maintenance, Patient Transport, Staff Training, Mentoring, Performance Improvement, Airway Management, Brain and Nerve Monitoring, Intra-aortic Balloon Pump Troubleshooting, Infection Control

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

We’re searching for an Anesthesia Technician Team Leader, someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you’ll be responsible for the coordination of clinical and clerical functions of all anesthetizing locations at our main campus and provide training and functions as a technician in a responsive and proactive manner. Think you’ve got what it takes? Job Duties & Responsibilities Assists anesthesiologist with preparation and placement of brain and nerve function monitors Assists anesthesiologist during cases inside and outside the operating room Prepares age-appropriate anesthesia equipment, monitors, and airway Sets up, maintains and transports specialty devices used in the clinical area Assist provider with transporting patients to and from anesthetizing location Supervises the maintenance of anesthesia equipment Acts as a department project leader, committee leader or specialty team leader Participates in the development of information, programs, or projects for the division May set up and troubleshoot the intra-aortic balloon pump per Departmental guidelines, if required Ensures all staff are trained on all anesthesia equipment, troubleshooting and setup Serves as a mentor/preceptor and completes preceptor training Identifies performance improvement activities and facilitates projects to carry out improvement initiatives Attends institutional and departmental health, safety, and infection control in-services by established deadlines As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards. Skills & Requirements * H.S. diploma or GED required * BLS - Cert-Basic Life Support by American Heart Association required in addition to one of the following CER-A-T - Cert-Cert Anesthesia TECH by American Society of Anesthesia Technologists and Technicians (ASATT) Completion of an anesthesia technician training program approved by the American Society of Anesthesia Technologists and Technicians (ASATT) Associate’s degree in applied science in a healthcare field with 7 years of experience * 5 years of experience as an anesthesia technician required Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women is a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility and one of a select few hospitals nationwide that provides women, mothers and babies with a full continuum of high-quality, expert health care. Offering a full spectrum of maternal and fetal medicine services, including an array of fetal diagnostic procedures and highly specialized fetal surgeries, the Pavilion for Women is connected to Texas Children’s Hospital via a two-story circular sky bridge to enhance patient care by providing physicians, staff and patient families with rapid access to other pediatric subspecialists. Three private OB/GYN practices, The Family Fertility Center, The Menopause Center and The Women’s Place – Center for Reproductive Psychiatry are all housed here. Additionally, we also recently opened a community-based OB/GYN practice in Pearland. To join our community of 15,000+ dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.org for career opportunities. Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.

Responsibilities

Coordinates clinical and clerical functions across all anesthetizing locations while providing hands-on technician support. Leads department projects and ensures all staff are properly trained on anesthesia equipment and troubleshooting.