Froedtert Health - W180 N8085 Town Hall Road
Job Location : Menomonee Falls,WI, USA
Posted on : 2025-08-09T06:11:27Z
Job Description :
Job Details- The Anesthesia Technician assists with direct patient care activities, supporting the Anesthesia Providers during delivery of anesthesia.
- Working in the operating room, the incumbent provides technical services to the anesthesiologist including blood analysis, patient care equipment set-up and inspection, and assistance with basic patient care procedures.
- Assists the anesthesia providers with intubation procedures: placing anesthesia-related patient monitors, patient positioning, correctly applies cricoid pressure, may be asked to manually ventilate a patient, and any and all other skills asked by an anesthesia provider.
- Assists in peripheral IV, arterial, central venous, and Swan-Ganz catheter placement using appropriate sterile technique.
- Configures monitors for optimal numeric data and waveform interpretation.
- Assists with the monitoring and transport of patients with established invasive lines or ventilation needs to and from the operating room.
- Supports the philosophy and policies and procedures of Froedtert Health, the Patient Care Division, the Department of surgery and the Department of Anesthesiology, incorporating them into clinical and administrative practice.
- Connects and performs basic functions of various anesthesia equipment including: TEE, BIS, cerebral oximeters, rapid infusers, blood gas analyzers, fiberoptic bronchoscopes, cell salvage blood recovery system, transport ventilators, ClearSight and FlowTrac, and anesthesia machines.
- Troubleshooting is performed under the guidance of a senior or lead anesthesia tech.
- Attends, participates, and maintains annual competencies related to all anesthesia equipment.
- Performs cell salvage and transfusion duties per competency standards.
- Remains alert to any abnormal conditions as they arise within the surgical environment and participates in any clinical support required.
- In the event of an anesthesia equipment malfunction or failure, the anesthesia tech will alert a senior anesthesia tech or lead anesthesia tech to troubleshoot the problem.
- Performs blood analysis such as blood gases, electrolytes, glucose, hematocrit, activated clotting time (ACT), and thromboelastograph (TEG), and urine pregnancy tests.
- Draws arterial and venous blood samples for lab analysis.
- Correctly labels and distributes samples to appropriate laboratory.
- Accurately transcribes all lab results on appropriate documents and properly files documentation.
- Reviews blood lab values and if necessary, alerts the ordering attending physician of abnormal values that may require intervention.
- Documents values per department policy.
- Performs inspection, testing and cleaning of patient care equipment.
- Ensures that assigned periodicals are completed on a monthly basis.
- Attends and actively participates in daily team huddles and monthly meetings.
- Rounds on assigned rooms at the beginning and at least one other time during shift.
- Turns over and finals rooms as soon as possible with a team approach.
- Distributes supplies during room turnovers and finals.
Job Requirements- Minimum of one (1) year of patient related care experience OR Completion of two (2) years as an Anesthesia aide along with one (1) year of Anesthesia tech progression training.