Job description

Zale Lipshy Pavillion

Why UT Southwestern?

With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care and resources for our valued patients and employees. Ranked as the #1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth for the fifth consecutive year, we invite you to continue your healthcare career with us at UT Southwestern. You will discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and consistent opportunities for learning and advancement into leadership roles.

Job Duties

Perform daily care and maintenance of CVIR/OR anesthesia machine by inspecting machine for proper working order, cleanliness, appropriate pipeline supply of gases and cylinder gas pressures, proper valve and circuit controls, leaks, and proper calibrations. Removes improperly working anesthesia machines from service and immediately notifies the CVIR/OR leadership.

Assist the Anesthesiologist with patient transport, technical and support services, and patient care during the induction process.

Assist the Anesthesiologist with set-up and placement of invasive monitoring lines and dressing application relative to age specific concerns for children, adolescents, adults, and older adults. Assists in performing blood gas assessment analysis, labs as appropriate, and distribute results to the CVIR/OR in an efficient and timely manner.

Perform proper end-of-procedure anesthesia decontamination procedures. Discards all disposable patient care items in the appropriate color coded bag and decontaminates reusable anesthesia equipment using an appropriate hospital grade disinfectant. Cleans the anesthesia machine and prepares CVIR/OR for the following procedure by replacing all disposable items.

Exhibit a positive attitude in support of the hospital and management including decisions made by the administration and/or management. Refrains from making negative comments about UTSW, medical staff, managers, and/or coworkers.

Maintain an adequate inventory of CVIR/OR anesthesia supplies and equipment in a cost effective manner. Stocks CVIR/OR anesthesia carts to appropriate PAR's, assists in transporting patients as needed, and assists in room turnover as needed.

Communicate unresolved issues (relative to staffing, the environment, and performance) to CVIR/OR leadership in an objective and timely manner.

Operate, clean, and process anesthesia equipment according to manufacturer's instructions. Perform routine maintenance on anesthesia related equipment to ensure proper working order and report all safety hazards.

Serve as a professional and technical subject matter expert, resource person, and/or preceptor to new staff and complete written clinical performance evaluation form in a timely manner.

Ensure adequate oxygen supplies are in CVIR/OR. Not to exceed compartment requirements.

Organize and prioritize anesthesia tasks based on identified need and perform anesthesia duties in a manner that is cost effective without compromising quality patient care. Participate in unit performance improvement activities.

**Other Duties: Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Education/Experience

High school diploma or equivalent.

Graduate of a formal program or documented on the job training.

One (1) to two (2) years or greater experience as an Anesthesia Tech. Able to serve as a professional and technical subject matter expert.

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, course accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC).

Anesthesia Technician Certification (ASATT) preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English.

Able to operate basic/standard anesthesia equipment.

The following is the acronym, "PACT", and is fundamental to all non-clinical positions at UT Southwestern Medical Center:

P-Problem Solving: Employees take ownership in solving problems effectively, efficiently, and to the satisfaction of customers, or managers. They show initiative in addressing areas of concern before they become problems.

A-Ability, Attitude and Accountability: Employees exhibit ability to perform their job and conduct themselves in a professional and positive manner reflecting a professional environment readily assuming obligations in a dependable and reliable manner.

C-Communication, Contribution, and Collaboration: Who are our Customers? Anyone who requests our help, needs our work product, or receives our services. Employees focus on customer service with creative solutions while improving the customer experience through clear, courteous, and timely delivery and communication. Sharing ideas with others helps expand our contribution to department goals.

T-Teamwork: Employees work to contribute to the department’s success by supporting co-workers, promoting excellence in work product and customer service, and in maintaining a satisfying, caring environment for each other.

WORKING CONDITIONS Any qualifications to be considered as equivalents in lieu of stated minimum require prior approval of the Vice President for Human Resources, or his/her designee.

Compliance with the COVID-19 vaccine mandate enforced by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) is a requirement for this position. Federal law requires individuals holding this position to be fully vaccinated or have an approved exemption for certain medical, disability, or religious reasons. Individuals who do not meet CMS vaccination requirements are not eligible and should not apply for this position but are encouraged to apply for other non-healthcare positions at UT Southwestern for which they qualify.

For COVID-19 vaccine information, applicants should visit https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/covid-19/work-on-campus/

To learn more about the benefits UT Southwestern offers, visit https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/employees/hr-resources/

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code §51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information. UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status. To learn more, please visit: why-work-here/diversity-inclusion

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