Log In
Sign Up
Overview
Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center:
Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center is an internationally recognized leader in research and clinical excellence that has given rise to breakthroughs in cardiovascular care neuroscience oncology transplantation and more. Our team’s efforts have led to the creation of many research programs and initiatives to develop advanced treatments found nowhere else in the world. In our commitment to advancing standards in an ever-evolving healthcare environment our new McNair Campus is designed around the human experience—modeled on evidence-based practices for the safety of patients visitors staff and physicians. The 27.5-acre campus represents the future of healthcare through a transformative alliance focused on leading-edge patient care research and education. Our strong alliance with Texas Heart® Institute and Baylor College of Medicine allows us to bring our patients a powerful network of care unlike any other. Our collaboration is focused on increasing access to care through a growing network of leading specialists and revolutionizing healthcare to save lives and improve the health of the communities we serve.
Position Summary:
Performs a variety of technical and supportive patient care tasks to assist attending anesthesiologists, residents and nurse anesthetists in performing anesthetic procedures for patients ranging from infancy to geriatrics; Performs routine and delegated duties according to department policy. Responsible for rounding on staff, auditing work expectations, and ensuring rooms are turned over in a timely fashion.
Responsibilities
Position Responsibilities:
• Assist anesthesia providers with physiological monitoring of patients, notifying the anesthesia providers of abnormal changes in vital signs and physical appearance of the patient
• Clean anesthesia machines, monitors and equipment following procedures established by Infection Control
• Stock anesthesia supplies in all anesthetizing locations, including pyxis carts, fiber optic carts, emergency airway bags and any other anesthesia supply location
• Obtain supplies and equipment as requested by anesthesia providers
• Assist with patient laboratory tests and results, including but not limited to, ABGs, ACTs and other point of care tests
• Obtain blood products and pharmaceuticals assisting with preparation and delivery; maintain immediate availability to assist in routine and emergency procedures
• Auditing par levels of supplies, equipment and cleanliness of operating rooms including all anesthesia equipment.
• Auditing of TEE probe and Olympus scope documentation
• Rounding on outside locations to confirm cart par levels and machine cleanliness
• Assigning staff assignments
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements:
Education and Licensure:
• High School Diploma/GED
Minimum Experience:
• Three (3) years of experience
